Sentences with phrase «parliamentary seats in a general election»

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In other words, although King obtained only a minority in the general election, he sometimes had a majority of parliamentary seats during the next four yearIn other words, although King obtained only a minority in the general election, he sometimes had a majority of parliamentary seats during the next four yearin the general election, he sometimes had a majority of parliamentary seats during the next four years.

After losing his Glasgow - Govan parliamentary seat in the 1992 General Election, Scottish National Party politician Jim Sillars condemned Scotland as a country of «Ninety - Minute Patriots,» willing to support Scotland during a football match but unwilling to take the necessary steps to....

As a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaign.

A review by Sir Eric Pickles into last year's general election called for parliamentary candidates to be in place in «battleground seats» by June 2018 «to ensure they are well - established within the seat before the next scheduled General Election on 5th May 2022&general election called for parliamentary candidates to be in place in «battleground seats» by June 2018 «to ensure they are well - established within the seat before the next scheduled General Election on 5th May 2022election called for parliamentary candidates to be in place in «battleground seats» by June 2018 «to ensure they are well - established within the seat before the next scheduled General Election on 5th May 2022&General Election on 5th May 2022Election on 5th May 2022».

He said he's motivated to lead the party at the regional level in order to unite all of its members to collaborate to win at least six parliamentary seats in the region at the next general elections in 2020.

She spent a year as parliamentary under secretary of state for public health and innovation before losing her Oxford West and Abingdon seat in the 2017 general election.

[11][12] She first stood for election in the 1992 general election as the SNP candidate in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency, and was the youngest parliamentary candidate in Scotland, failing to win the seat.

The party has also held a parliamentary candidate selection blitz since the referendum — fearing a snap general election — so many candidates for 2020 seats have already been selected to try to win back those lost in 2015.

Its most well - known member was John Alderdice, who became leader of the party ahead of the 1987 general election, contested the Belfast East parliamentary seat and received 32 % of the vote, the highest percentage ever achieved by Alliance in an individual seat in a Westminster election.

The Labour Party was defeated heavily in the 1983 general election, winning only 27.6 % of the vote, its lowest share since 1918, and receiving only half a million votes more than the SDP - Liberal Alliance who leader Michael Foot condemned for «siphoning» Labour support and enabling the Conservatives to greatly increase their majority of parliamentary seats.

Sutch came closest with 4.1 % and over a thousand votes at the Rotherham by - election, whilst Stuart Hughes still holds the record for the largest number of votes for a Loony candidate at a Parliamentary election, with 1,442 at the 1992 general election in the Honiton seat in east Devon.

In November 2013, Philp was selected to be the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Croydon South, the seat was held by the Conservative MP Richard Ottaway, who was retiring at the next general election.

The NDC lost the Walewale parliamentary seat in the 2012 general election to the New Patriotic Party (NPP); the NDC again lost the Kumbungu seat to the Convention People's Party (CPP) in a bye - election held in 2013 after Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, the then sitting NDC Member of Parliament (MP), resigned from Parliament to take up an international position.

The People's National Convention (PNC) is targeting 20 out of the 275 parliamentary seats in the 2016 general elections as it prepares to select candidates.

«I organized the first fundraising ceremony in Accra, and I can confidently tell you, that under my leadership as the regional chairman, we were able to increase the number of parliamentary seats from One to Three (3) in the region, and significantly increase our presidential votes in the 2016 general election.»

In general elections, voting takes place in all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of ParliamenIn general elections, voting takes place in all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliamenin all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliamenin the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliament.

«This autumn both David Cameron and Nick Clegg should ask their parties to approve a binding agreement to fight the 2015 general election as coalition partners... If the voters choose to keep our current system of electing MPs, as I fervently hope they will, the pact would give parliamentary candidates in constituencies in seats held by a coalition party a free run against other parties.

Thus, a party that has never won more than 13 % of the vote in a general election and currently holds just one parliamentary seat was able to shape the national and European political agenda.

Of course, Unite in Falkirk West and 40 other constituency Labour parties (CLP)-- through recruiting its members to Labour — has been trying to secure its candidates as prospective parliamentary candidates in safe Labour seats for the 2015 general election.

In the 2005 general election, Labour secured an absolute majority of parliamentary seats but only 35.2 per cent of the national vote.

Parliamentary aspirant of the National Democratic Congress in the Fanteakwa south constituency, Abigail Elorm Mensah has pledged to win the seat come 2016 general elections from the opposition New Patriotic Party.

Galloway, who lost his Bradford West parliamentary seat in last year's general election, has said he will stand to be MP for Tooting if Labour incumbent and mayoral frontrunner Sadiq Khan wins the contest and calls a by - election.

The Party for Freedom won nine seats in the Dutch House of Representatives in the 2006 general election, came second in the 2009 European parliamentary elections and increased its seat tally in the 2010 general election to 24 — just under one in six.

In terms of parliamentary elections, prior to the 2016 general elections, the NDC had 16 seats in the region, whilst the NPP had 7, but the NPP grabbed 19 seats leaving only 4 for the NDC after the 2016 voteIn terms of parliamentary elections, prior to the 2016 general elections, the NDC had 16 seats in the region, whilst the NPP had 7, but the NPP grabbed 19 seats leaving only 4 for the NDC after the 2016 votein the region, whilst the NPP had 7, but the NPP grabbed 19 seats leaving only 4 for the NDC after the 2016 votes.

In the general election of 1918, the Irish Parliamentary Party lost almost all of its seats to Sinn Féin.

In the interim, he earned a place on the Approved List of Candidates, and fought the parliamentary seat of Huddersfield in the 2005 general election — as well as a county council seat back home in AmershaIn the interim, he earned a place on the Approved List of Candidates, and fought the parliamentary seat of Huddersfield in the 2005 general election — as well as a county council seat back home in Amershain the 2005 general election — as well as a county council seat back home in Amershain Amersham.

[3] In the Brent area the Liberal Democrats had also gained the parliamentary seat of Brent East from Labour at a 2003 by - election and held the seat at the 2005 general election.

[14][15][16] In the 2001 general election she retained her seat by 5,555 votes and was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Hutton.

Despite losing 6 Parliamentary seats in London in the General Election conducted on the same day, Labour's share of the vote, council seats and control of Councils rose substantially.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the 2012 general elections increased its Parliamentary seats from three to 10 out of 31 seats in the entire Northern Region.

Boris Johnson could «get away» with standing for a Parliamentary seat in the capital at the 2015 general election during his last year as London mayor, said a former Conservative MP.

Nigel Farage's Ukip is to target at least 20 parliamentary seats at the next general election, using his party's success in Thursday's council elections as the launch pad for an all - out assault on the House of Commons, party officials have revealed.

There is no by - election immediately in the offing, but the man who retained the seat for Labour at the general election, Denis MacShane, has been without his party's whip since last October after the parliamentary Standards watchdog referred him to the police over his use of parliamentary alowances.

The Conservative council leader, Geoff Roberts, saw the results as a sign they could take the parliamentary seat in the next general election, while Labour blamed their defeats on national issues.

UKIP is assembling at Doncaster Racecourse for its annual conference, riding high on some major victories over the past few months and preparing for a by - election that could well secure the party its first seat in the Commons and, next year, for a general election that will see the leader himself, Nigel Farage, contesting a parliamentary seat.

Nuneaton has been seen as a bellwether in recent General Elections, with the Parliamentary seat won by the Tories from Labour in 2010.

Most likely at the General Election - Labour and the Liberal Democrats will lose every single seat in the South of England outside London and Labour will pickup seats from the Liberal Democrats in the rest of England, and will probably mostly hold their position in Scotland and Wales leaving a Conservative parliamentary party in the House of Commons with a similar number of seats to those Labour had in 1987 and Labour with a similar majority to now, and Nick Clegg probably just hanging on as leader because there is no obvious replacement.

On June 1, buoyed by overwhelming victories in by - elections for the Belize City Council and for a vacated parliamentary seat, Prime Minister George Price called for the governor general to dissolve the National Assembly on June 30 and hold general elections the following day, fifteen months before the mandate of his People's United Party (PUP) was due to expire.