Sentences with phrase «leader by a narrow margin»
Both voted for Long Island state Senator John Flanagan in 2015, helping him secure the position of majority leader by a narrow margin over John DeFrancisco from Syracuse.
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The UKIP leader, and one of the most prominent Leave campaigners, appears to have conceded defeat, telling Sky News» Darren McCaffrey that he expects Remain to win by a narrow margin.
But when NDP members decided by a narrow margin to show Thomas Mulcair the door, they ended up trading a leader who was considered prime ministerial by a significant number of voters for one who is not — or at least who may not be in time for next year's federal vote.
But to Suozzi's chagrin — and to the surprise of Nassau Republican party leaders — Mangano pulled it off, defeating Suozzi by a narrow margin.
The leader of the Lib Dem group on Bedford council, Nick Charsley, lost his seat by the narrow margin of just 48 votes.