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 assaul
In a letter Revd Ward told Mr Ruffley thatr he had lost the confidence
of voters in his Bury St Edmunds constituency over the assaul
in 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 sag
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 sag
in terms
of the willingness
of voters to elect independent candidates - especially
in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses sag
in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named
in the expenses sag
in 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 constitue
Voters are warming to the idea
of an Ed Miliband - led government, and Labour is contacting more
voters in local constitue
voters 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 syste
In the UK,
voters vote
in constituencies and votes are then translated into seats on the basis of a first - past - the - post syste
in 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 developme
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 developme
constituency 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.