Sentences with phrase «overall vote in their constituency»

Under the current system, many MPs are elected on a minority of the overall vote in their constituency.

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The party expects to own the constituencies that will rally to the progressive theme: specifically women and youth; and, overall, the majority of the 60 per cent who bothered to vote in the last election.

In fact, ERS research shows the Conservatives could have won an overall majority with just 533 extra votes in the nine most marginal constituencies — a reflection of a broken and volatile voting system, but also a hint that this debate may have had an effect on the overall outcomIn fact, ERS research shows the Conservatives could have won an overall majority with just 533 extra votes in the nine most marginal constituencies — a reflection of a broken and volatile voting system, but also a hint that this debate may have had an effect on the overall outcomin the nine most marginal constituencies — a reflection of a broken and volatile voting system, but also a hint that this debate may have had an effect on the overall outcome.

Labour activists put in a frantic last push to get out the vote in hundreds of make - or - break constituencies in a bid to get Jeremy Corbyn into No10 - and it seems to have had an effect, with the exit poll predicting no overall majority for the Conservatives.

The SNP is predicted to maintain a clear lead with 52 % in the constituencies and 46 % in the regional lists overall, or 51 % and 45 % respectively among those who intended to vote.

In the last Hart locals, which roughly corresponds to this constituency, the Liberal Democrats placed second overall in voteIn the last Hart locals, which roughly corresponds to this constituency, the Liberal Democrats placed second overall in votein votes.