Sentences with phrase «into seats gained»

A party such as the Lib Dems who take every opportunity to decry an electoral system that does not fairly convert votes cast into seats gained could not then turn around and say they were backing a party with the most seats (but fewer votes) and hope to retain any credibility, at least in terms of consistency.

Not exact matches

After Yanukovych's ouster, Manafort helped to rebrand his party into the Party of Regions, and made it possible for the party to gain more seats than expected in Ukraine's parliamentary elections.

Cologne fans are believed to have been forced to wait outside the stadium later than the scheduled time, due to an unprecedented amount of fans trying to gain entry into the arena, and the extra time is in order to dispense the overgrown crowd and allow ticketed supporters to get to their seats in time for kick - off.

Britax B - Ready is a luxury stroller that gain popularity because of the reversible seat and the ability to transform into a double inline stroller with an addition of the second seat.

When they've gained confidence and balance, you can transform the potty into a smaller seat that fits onto your normal toilet and a handy little stepping stool.

Research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism showed how Tory fundraising dinners were resulting in rich donors» cash being funnelled directly into 80 key seats — the 40 the Tories want to hold on to and 40 more they want to gain.

The same's true with three extra seats on the govering NEC for a membership that's soared to 569,000 (more than every other British political party combined) though an additional union place going to an Usdaw shopworkers on the Right of the party translates into a net gain of two in Corbyn's slim majority.

A net result of no gains and no losses or just picking up a handful of new seats will represent failure for a party that needs something spectacular to catapult it back into the national conversation.

(A ninth Democrat, Simcha Felder, caucuses with Republicans but is not an IDC member — even if the Democrats gain two seats in this month's special elections, a number of Albany Democratic sources expressed doubt that Felder would come back into the fold until the Democrats strengthened their majority.)

Democrats had hoped to make inroads into the State Senate - but preliminary results show the Republicans gaining one seat to hold a razor thin 32 - seat majority.

Democrats had hoped to make inroads into the state Senate, but preliminary results show the Republicans gaining one seat to hold a razor thin 32 - seat majority.

Democrats had hoped to make inroads into the State Senate - but preliminary results show the Republicans gaining one seat to hold a razor thin 32 seat majority.

Cameron 2010, 36.1, 306 seats, gained premiership Blair 2005, 35.2 %, 355 seats, retained premiership Despite the obvious appearance of the system being progressively rigged in Labour's favour between 1979 and 2010 (and while LIberal support almost doubled), Cameron still got into No. 10.

Those gains were relatively minor, if only because Republicans held a large number of seats in state legislatures going into the election.

Given how the First Past The Post electoral system works, concentrated support can translate into huge gains in seats (the PCs came third in the popular vote — in fact, they almost came second — but a distant fifth by seat count, which is all that matters).

In Mid-Devon the Tories moved into overall control, gaining four seats, while Solihull - an extremely close parliamentary seat between the two parties - was another Conservative gain.

In all, a small swing to Labour (of 2 %, or less) from other parties could see further seat gains fall into the party's hands in a number constituencies (highlighted by the yellow shaded constituencies on the map), with a particular cluster of these target constituencies being located in the Munster region.

The more seats a party or grouping has, the more chance it has of forming a government - with 198 seats out of 646 the Conservative Party could only form a government if significant numbers of other MP's decided to back them, as happened in 1924 when there was a situation that the Conservatives didn't want to form a coalition with either other main party and equally the Liberals didn't want a coalition with Labour and the Liberals and Conservatives saw it as an opportunity to allow Labour into government but in a situation in which legislation was still reliant on Liberal and Conservative votes and they could be brought down at the most suitable time, supposing the notional gains were accurate and in the improbable event of the next election going exactly the same way in terms of votes then 214 out of 650 is 32.93 % of seats compared to at 198 out of 646 seats - 30.65 % of seats and the Conservative Party would then be 14 seats closer towards a total neccessary to form a government allowing for the greater number of seats, on the one hand the Conservatives need Labour to fail but equally they need to succeed themselves given that the Liberal Democrats appear likely to oppose anyone forming a government who does not embark on a serious programme to introduce PR, in addition PC & SNP would expect moves towards Independence for Scotland and Wales, the SDLP will be likely to back Labour and equally UKIP would want a committment to withdraw from Europe and anyway will be likely to be in small numbers if any, pretty much that leaves cutting a deal with the DUP which would only add the backing of an extra 10 - 13 MP's.

It's unusual for challengers for seats in Congress to raise more money than incumbents, who can tap into an established fundraising network in Washington, D.C. and gain financial backing from special - interest groups.

If the special elections turn into a fight over the majority, with Cuomo perhaps forced to take a more bullish stance on Democrats gaining seats in the state Senate, it could upset his negotiations with the state Legislature.

In Scotland, Labour gained one seat from the SNP — Edinburgh Southern — but failed to take other targets and was beaten into third place by the Conservatives — a result that would have been unthinkable in the past.

Translated into seats, Labour are tipped to lose four seats - two in north Wales, one in mid Wales and one in south Wales central - while the Conservatives could gain two in north Wales and a third in the south west.

With Republicans gaining a whopping 63 seats in the 2010 election and the decennial redistricting process just beginning to ramp up, uncertainty is the watch word heading into 2012 House election.

The Tories are gaining as the finish line moves into view, but thanks to an electoral system that robs them of seats and potential allies, they still have a long way to go.

On topic questions included: what defines a «community school», whether community schools are only located in low - income neighborhoods, whether there is a plan to extend universal pre-K to three year olds, how much more expensive community schools are to operate than «regular» schools, why was the UFT not at this announcement, whether academic gains are expected from community schools and how will such gains be measured, what programs are added to «regular» schools as they are converted into «community» schools, potential changes to the admissions process for specialized high schools and whether the seats announced today are new programs or new spaces.

In return, Ms Sturgeon congratulated Mr Cameron on the gains made by the Conservatives, who won an all - time high of 31 seats - pushing Labour into third place.

Virginia Taylor, Tory candidate for the seat in 2001 and 2005, did a terrific job in moving the seat into one of the top possibilities for a Tory gain over the LibDems at the next General Election.

The regional vote is used to elect representatives from party lists to stand in regional seats, taking into account how many seats were gained by that party in the constituency vote, using a system of proportional representation: the number of seats a party receives will roughly reflect its percentage of the vote.

Combine a wider target list with the large number of Republican incumbents already heading into retirement (26 and counting) as well as the massive cash edge the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has over its GOP counterpart and a double - digit seat gain for Democrats starts to seem like a real possibility.

The other distinguishing features were the white Enkei alloys, Recaro seats with «T. Makinen Edition» stitched into them (there was a cheaper RS version that didn't get these) and a front bumper that lost the VI's protuberant fog - lamps but gained a bigger intake and a mysterious hole.

Think you need to climb into an SUV to gain a set of comfy seats?

Distinguished primarily by new full - LED headlights, the facelifted 7 Series also gains new front bumper designs with a revised kidney grille (now with nine slats instead of 12), indicators integrated into the wing mirrors, new leather - clad front seats, the option of new individual seats for rear passengers, a new rear - seat entertainment package with 9.2 - inch monitor, a new 1200 - Watt 16 - speaker Bang & Olufsen high - end surround - sound system and new 3D graphics for the front display screens.

For 2013, the ES grows modestly in both wheelbase and length, with most of the gain going into additional rear - seat leg room.

Total BooX's fair - for - all business model puts libraries in the driver seat, allows them to set the annual budget, keep track of patrons» activities, gain insight into their reading interests, and pay only for the content read.

Not only has this brought some relatively unknown, inexperienced and possibly dubious people into positions of influence, but these people become vested in protecting the IPCC, which has become central to their own career and legitimizes playing power politics with their expertise... These scientists have used to IPCC to gain a seat at the «big tables» where they can play power politics with the collective expertise of the IPCC, to obtain personal publicity, and to advance their careers»

Nevertheless, the little two seater has gained a cult following among many urban drivers who were drawn to its funky looks, its ability to squeeze into narrow spaces and its incredibly tight turning circle.

The first year of your training contract will be divided into two six - month seats where you will gain experience in corporate transactions and international arbitration and litigation.