Sentences with phrase «of voters in a constituency»

To use the example of Sarah Wollaston again, she has received praise since being elected in 2010 for standing up to her party on a number of issues - because her mandate was granted not by what used to be known (before the smoking ban) as the smoky back room, but by a much larger pool of voters in her constituency.

How should Members of Parliament (MPs) react to a referendum vote when their own views do not tally with those of the voters in their constituency?

They are by far the most damning of any voters when it comes to the coalition's performance: just 9 per cent of them say the government is doing well, compared to 16 per cent of Labour voters generally and 39 per cent of all voters in the constituency.

Despite Labour's huge overall lead, only a minority of voters in the constituency (43 %) say they would rather have Ed Miliband as Prime Minister than David Cameron.

Using data from the UK Office of National Statistics, the British Election Study, and past election results, YouGov has estimated the number of each type of voter in each constituency.

Under the AV system MPs could not be elected without the backing of at least 50 % of voters in a constituency.

The Post Office polling station is the largest with the highest number of voters in the constituency and it is known to be a strong hold of the the other contestant in the primary, Linda Akwele Ocloo.

The reform was intended to save # 50m over five years and equalise the number of voters in each constituency.

Not exact matches

Despite receiving the support of local Conservative members and several leading Tory MPs, Goldsmith's decision to resign from the Conservative party in protest at the decision to build a new airport runway in his constituency meant he was barred from accessing the crucial local voter data he required.

In a constituency where almost 70 % of voters backed Remain, this was a toxic combination.

Instead, Trump is playing to his constituency of steel towns in the same way he panders to anti-immigration voters.

Mr. Byfield has been campaigning for more than a year and could make gains if he is able to tap into the base of social conservative voters in this constituency.

This will require candidates to build broad support in 87 constituencies across the province, rather than relying on the ability to sign up large groups of voters in concentrated regions.

The average voting population of a constituency in Calgary and Edmonton is more than 33,000 voters.

«Our conclusion is that there are symptoms of a deliberate plan... action to massively move voters to impact elections in marginal constituencies,» Bersih official Chan Tsu Chong told a news conference.

In a letter Revd Ward told Mr Ruffley thatr he had lost the confidence of voters in his Bury St Edmunds constituency over the assaulIn a letter Revd Ward told Mr Ruffley thatr he had lost the confidence of voters in his Bury St Edmunds constituency over the assaulin his Bury St Edmunds constituency over the assault.

Mrs Bortey however urged members of the party in the constituency to take advantage of the deep affection of the people of the area for the NDC in order to win more voters for the President.

The draft reform bill proposes electing the 240 elected Lords in thirds, with 80 seats contested in each election, in constituencies of around 5 - 7 seats, with roughly one member for every 570,000 voters.

In the short term, including the period leading up to the general election, the pressure is likely to assert itself in terms of the willingness of voters to elect independent candidates - especially in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses sagIn the short term, including the period leading up to the general election, the pressure is likely to assert itself in terms of the willingness of voters to elect independent candidates - especially in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses sagin terms of the willingness of voters to elect independent candidates - especially in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses sagin constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses sagin the expenses saga.

Throughout its long history, Sweden's Social Democratic Party has skillfully reached out to new electoral constituencies, while preserving the support of their core voters — reconciling the demands of anticlerical and religious workers in the 1910s and 1920s, workers and farmers in the 1930s, blue - collar and white - collar employees in the 1950s, and so on.

Labour lost because they: a) broke manifold electoral promises b) lied shamelessly to the people and parliament c) engaged in industrial - scale corruption and lame cover - up d) wilfully enraged their newest supporters e) eschewed democracy at every opportunity f) treated the electorate like idiots g) alienated a vast constituency of voters with strong personal interest in the well - being of our servicemen h) inherited the most benign of economies and recklessly maxed out the public debt i) devoted inordinate time and effort to policies based on immature class war antics j) engaged in open internal dissent while being too cowardly to take any definitive action k) offered a wholly negative electoral campaign Unless confidence is restored in these areas, Labour will continue to be despised.

Kwasi Pratt, the managing editor of the Insight newspaper has condemned George Andah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya West, for asking voters in the constituency to demand the whereabouts of the husband of his rival for the seat, Hannah Tetteh, on the campaign trail.

As the general election loomed, he resolved that we should woo the modest number of Chinese voters in our highly marginal constituency.

Conveniently, this yields constituencies of roughly similar size to the number of voters in the Australian states of Victoria and NSW which elect 6 Senators each (except in double dissolution elections when they elect 12).

This scheme doesn't work out because there is a rule specifically made to frustrate it (§ 6 BWahlG, subsection 1, second sentence; in German): If a constituency is won by an independent candidate, the party votes (Zweitstimmen) of all voters who supported this candidate are discarded.

By broadening their campaign to cover a larger number of constituencies, Ukip enjoys an exponential increase in its potential voters.

Not only does the electoral system work against us, making the whole election contingent on a handful of swing voters in marginal constituencies, but the rightwing media get to call all the shots.

According to our analysis, the Crosscheck list disproportionately threatens solid Democratic constituencies: young, black, Hispanic and Asian - American voters — with some of the biggest possible purges underway in Ohio and North Carolina, two crucial swing states with tight Senate races.

These national poll findings suggest that the first time vote may well prove to be particularly open and up for grabs in LibDem - Conservative marginals, but it may be a challenge for both sides to persuade first time voters of the value of backing a candidate who has a chance in the constituency race.

Voters are warming to the idea of an Ed Miliband - led government, and Labour is contacting more voters in local constitueVoters are warming to the idea of an Ed Miliband - led government, and Labour is contacting more voters in local constituevoters in local constituencies.

Given the huge changes in overall levels of party support for the Liberal Democrats, SNP and UKIP since the last election, voters are likely to be much more unsure of the parties relative standings in their constituency.

Kawczynski also pointed out that the average number of voters in a parliamentary constituency is larger in England than in Scotland.

The phenomenal rise in support for Ukip is underlined by a new Opinium / Observer poll which shows almost one - third of voters would be prepared to back Nigel Farage's party if they believed it could win in their own constituency.

In the UK, voters vote in constituencies and votes are then translated into seats on the basis of a first - past - the - post systeIn the UK, voters vote in constituencies and votes are then translated into seats on the basis of a first - past - the - post systein constituencies and votes are then translated into seats on the basis of a first - past - the - post system.

He urged the voters in the Ledzokuku Constituency to retain Mrs Okity Duah and give her second term, because of her excellent lobbying skills through which she had assisted the constituency with numerous developmeConstituency to retain Mrs Okity Duah and give her second term, because of her excellent lobbying skills through which she had assisted the constituency with numerous developmeconstituency with numerous development projects.

But there are plenty of middle class Muslim voters in constituencies north of London who are livid at Cameron's refusal to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.

Voters in Eastleigh will go the polls with a sigh of relief today, after a frantic by - election campaign which has seen Westminster's politicians and journalists descend en masse to the Hampshire constituency.

The incumbent Member of Parliament for the area Nii Armah Ashitey has sued Dr. Rawlings praying the court to declare her election null and void since she was not a registered voter in the constituency as of the time she contested the primaries of the ruling party.

Electorally, Labour also stands to lose most from pursuing such a xenophobic line as it will alienate ethnic minority voters who are a major component of the most deprived sections of the working class, and are a core constituency of its support in most metropolitan areas.

The focus on Israel is interesting, as the district is more heavily Asian - American than anything else, but foreign policy - minded Jewish voters are considered an electorally significant swing constituency and the race is likely to see more plenty more events held in front of Jewish congregations like today.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) secretary for the Yapei Kusawgu constituency Amadu Zakaria is under lock and key following a violence that broke Sunday between supporters of the NPP and NDC in the ongoing Limited Voters Registration exercise.

Meanwhile, Zanetor has taken advantage of the just ended limited voter's registration exercise and registered as a voter in the Klottey Korle constituency.

A total of 12 constituencies with Brexit - backing MPs saw more than 50 % of voters wanting to remain in the EU, it is claimed.

Voters in Thurrock constituency are to be given an opportunity to vote on Britain's continued membership of the European Union on April 5th.

New study of public attitudes to poverty shows that more than in any other constituency, solidarity among Labour voters with poor is diminishing

Voters in Hazel Blears's constituency of Salford tell Martin Wainwright what they think of their MP who resigned from the cabinet

The special voting exercise ended yesterday [Sunday] amidst more reports of registered voters, mostly security personnel, being turned away because their names were missing from the special voting registers in their constituencies nationwide.

So parties like Ukip must try to convince sceptical voters that they are a viable option in constituencies where they have no track record of success.

He easily eclipsed Ken Clarke, the Tory grandee who had turned up to lend his support, suggesting that the Tory leader's big tent approach to candidate selection — particularly in a constituency where 62 per cent of voters are from ethnic minorities — may pay dividends.»

Voters in marginal constituencies like Glenda Jackson's Hampstead and Kilburn know more about parties» policy positions than those in safe seats like Gordon Brown's Kirkaldy and Cowdenbeath, according to research carried out by the University of Nottingham's Caitlin Milazzo.