Sentences with phrase «seat advantage over»

Perriello's win means that Democrats will hold a 257 - to - 178 seat advantage over Republicans in the new Congress that will convene next month.

A poll by the Haaretz newspaper gave the ruling party a two - seat advantage over the opposition Labor Party, 25 seats to 23.

After the 1972 general election, Pierre Trudeau's Liberals held a mere two - seat advantage over Robert Stanfield's Progressive Conservatives.

Finally, in 1979, Joe Clark's Tories enjoyed a 22 - seat advantage over Pierre Trudeau and the Liberals, with 136 MPs to 114.

The Grit seat advantage over the Progressives was 52, and, coincidentally, the King government did not face voters for another 47 months following their minority win.

It is a different scenario for minority administrations with a larger seat advantage over the official opposition.

Not exact matches

As the chart above illustrates, there is an interesting correlation between the seat - advantage a minority government holds over the official Opposition, and the length of time between general elections when the minority is in power.

To sum up, the six general elections considered here ended with minority governments, and those minorities all enjoyed a relatively small advantage in the number of seats — ranging from two to 22 — over the official Opposition.

(Merely as a point of interest, consider that the average seat - advantage these six minorities held over their official Opposition was roughly 14, while the average number of months from their initial election victory to the next tilt was about 15.)

The Liberals» seat - advantage over the Progressive Conservative opposition following both contests was 34.

It seems evident that minority governments with a comparatively narrow seat - advantage over the official Opposition usually stay in power for relatively brief periods of time.

So the first thing I did when I realized we'd be flying Sunwing with baby, is fork over an additional $ 100 each for their Elite Premium Package — an additional 6 inches of legroom (from 29 ″ seat pitch to 35 ″) plus various pre-boarding advantages, check in privileges, and extra baggage weight.

(It also comes apart to machine wash the seat, which is a great advantage over a high chair.)

Another advantage that high - backs have over backless booster seats is that even though they come at a higher price, they can be used in a car that does not have seats with headrests as well.

From my research, I would say the best advantage that this stroller has over many others is, it allows for an awesome use of stroller accessories.It permits the user to enjoy over 16 different combinations of bassinets and infant seats to match their versatile needs.

The obvious advantage to getting a Triumph over a Volo is that while you want a simple umbrella stroller, you would like the seat to recline for your child to rest comfortably.

One advantage they have over stroller frames is that you can still use them even after your child has outgrown her infant car seat.

Nevertheless, the Senate Republicans and Democrats exhausted their main campaign accounts, and slug fest resulted in no side emerging a clear winner in the sense that they have firm control over the chamber (Democrats have already won a majority of the seats giving them a numerical advantage and two races remain undecided).

Pennsylvania's congressional delegation already had a 12 - 7 Republican advantage over Democrats heading into the last round of redistricting, when the state lost a congressional seat because of lagging population growth.

Murray's sizeable majority and long - time incumbency means she retains a sizeable advantage over her competitors, although if predictions of SNP success are borne out, this may well not be enough for her to hold the seat.

Latimer, however, has an eight - to - one cash - on - hand advantage, and it seems unlikely that a seat that has been repeatedly targeted by Republicans over three decades would finally flip in a presidential year.

(CNN)- A new poll indicates that Republican Pat Toomey has a 7 point advantage over Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak in the battle for Pennsylvania's open Senate seat.

But then the SNP did win previously safe - as - houses Glasgow East from Labour at the by - election earlier in the summer on a swing of over 20 per cent, and they start with an advantage in Glenrothes in that the party already holds the almost identical Fife Central seat in the Scottish Parliament.

Republicans have a 4 - point advantage over Democrats, 37 - 33, when it comes to voter registrations in the district, though the seat is far from a Republican stronghold.

In an unprecedented fashion, a sitting president was not merely denied a straight second term but was defeated by a margin of nearly 10 percentage points which translates into over one million votes in real terms and his party lost almost fifty parliamentary seats to concede their legislative advantage to the incoming president's party.

Democrats may have a 3 - 1 advantage over Republicans in the 9th Congressional District, but President Barack Obama's unpopularity and the state of the economy sank state Assemblyman David Weprin's (D - Little Neck) chances of winning the seat over Republican Bob Turner, according to political observers.

Democrats were able to flip and hold multiple seats, growing their large advantage over Republicans in the chamber.

This usually means supporting incumbents, since incumbents have a huge advantage over challengers in retaining their seats.

Both bills are being revisited by a new Democratic majority with an extra advantage of three seats over last year's Board of Legislators makeup.

The district seat is currently held by Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus), who has an advantage of about $ 1 million over Balter in fundraising.

Interviewed Sunday in Woodstock, where the six Democrats seeking their party's nomination in the 19th District had gathered for a debate, Neal noted she has advantage over others seeking the House seat because she already has gotten the better of Donald Trump.

In this sense, Labour should be at an advantage over UKIP and the Conservatives, having held the seat for so long.

Third party wins — for the first time in fifty years — now work substantially to the Conservatives» advantage (to the tune of an extra 38 seats over Labour).

In Nevada, which has the only Democratic - held Senate seat being aggressively fought over this year, strategists in both parties say Republicans have an advantage in the race to succeed Harry Reid, the minority leader.

How can you fight corruption in a country where parliamentary seats are skewed up deliberately and insidiously to perpetually put a section of the country in advantage over others?

It is also becoming evident, on the basis of votes cast, how skewed the electoral system is: for the Conservatives, 2m more votes than Labour translates into 48 more Tory seats, while Labour's similar 2m vote advantage over the Lib Dems means 200 more seats.

November 15, 2012 • Some analysts are saying that Republicans appear to have the long - range advantage over Democrats when it comes to winning enough seats to control the House, not so much because of redistricting but because of the clustering of Democratic voters in fewer congressional districts.

As expected, cargo volume in the Kia peaks at 73.5 cu ft, a whopping 16.2 - cu - ft advantage over the Buick and its 57.3 cu ft in the same two - seat configuration.

The top is automatic, so it's practical, and the great advantage over all other convertibles is in rear seating space.

Interior Standard leather seating surfaces are an advantage over some competitors, most notably BMW and Mercedes - Benz, which include vinyl seats in their base models.

Impressive legroom and outstanding seat comfort give the new Explorer a big advantage over its key rivals.

four - seater concept follows the formula for the German automaker's original Beetle: a rear - engine layout intended to keep production costs low and provide packaging advantages over today's crop of front - engined minis.

And the Navigator still has some clear advantages over the Escalade, namely the function and operation of its second - and third - row seats.

One of the key advantages of the Panamera over other Porsche models is that your family can enjoy the thrills along with you: Though shaped for just two, the backseat offers reasonable accommodations, and despite a lower roofline — key to the Panamera's better looks — Porsche says there is no less rear - seat headroom in this car than in the old one.

One of the Prime's biggest advantages over the Volt is rear - seat roominess — it seems an odd choice on Chevy's part to give the Volt such a cramped rear seat, but the Prius Prime's is spacious and comfy, purple spotlighting aside.

Engine Size 5.3 l Mileage N / A Previous Owners 1 Bodystyle Coupe Seats 4 Transmission Manual Exterior Colour Royal Cherry Interior Trim Magnolia * Rare original Left Hand Drive * Works X - Pack rebuilds & upgrades * Major recent restorative expenditure * Substantial history file, build sheet and BMIHT certified * Fully serviced and Warranted Defined as having an advantage over it contemporaries, the Vantage of the 1980s, was of no exception.

Dropped into the highly competitive small SUV category, the Outlander had unique styling, a carlike ride and comfortable seating for four, but offered few advantages over the more established competition.

It should be noted that the most visible advantage Highlander has over the Rx450h is the availability of seven - passenger seating.

Form, function and towing The eight - seat 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe doesn't have a big, practical advantage over crossovers like the eight - passenger Honda Pilot.

Indeed, with the rear seats up, the Civic has a 39 - litre cargo capacity advantage over the HR - V.