Sentences with phrase «seat election since»

It is harder to research a couple dozen candidates in a given election (which would be typical in a nine seat election since there would be viable third party candidates as well as a candidate for each seat from each of two major parties) than it is to research two of them as you would in a single member district with the two party system that single member districts strongly favor.

Not exact matches

Since May's election gamble backfired, the Conservatives have only a one - seat majority in parliament thanks to a tactical deal with Northern Irish unionists.

It will be the nation's first special congressional election since Trump's win, and Democrats view it as their best chance to flip the seat representing the heavily Republican 4th District in southern Kansas.

It was a rare occasion for FLOTUS, who explained that it was only the second time since President Barack Obama's 2008 election that she had ridden in the passenger seat of a car.

And a new Forum Research poll taken since Saturday's election call gives the Conservatives 41 per cent, Liberals 24 per cent and NDP 19 per cent — suggesting a seat count in which the Tories win 19 new seats for a majority with 162 seats, the Liberals lose 17 to 61, the Bloc rises by seven to 51 and the NDP drops two to 24.

On Thursday night when Prasad Panda, 50, won the Wildrose its first urban seat since its previous two were lost in the May general election, Rachel at least got a partial reading of the zeitgeist of...

Kevin Taft (Liberal leader, 2004 to 2008): The first Liberal leader to increase the party's seat total since Mr. Decore, Dr. Taft led the Liberals through two elections.

Since his election in March, Francis has delivered sharp and unscripted remarks on everything from homosexuality to atheism to his unlikely election to the seat of St. Peter.

The seat has consistently been the first to declare at each general election since 1992, but will soon be abolished and merged with its northern neighbour to make Sunderland Central.

They claimed that the Tribunal erred in not nullifying the election of Governor Emmauel Udom in its entirety since he did not meet the mandatory number needed to retain his seat.

Democrat Lew Fidler just sent out a press release congratulating David Storobin on his victory in the special election for the 27th Senate District seat that has been vacant since Carl Kruger plead guilty to corruption charges.

But Theresa May risks charges of election cronyism after party bosses parachuted Burghart into the seat which has been held by Eric Pickles since 1992.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's standing with New York voters has hit an all - time Q poll high since she ascended last winter to the seat once held by Hillary Clinton, but the junior senator isn't out of the woods yet when it comes to the fall elections.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

Even if this latest peace deal between Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and IDC Leader Jeff Klein holds when lawmakers return to Albany after the Easter / Passover break next week, and even if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with them.

Although sitting US President's party's lose seats in midterm elections (i.e. Democratic losses in 1994; Republican losses in 2006), the 2010 election resulted in the highest loss for a party in a House midterm election since 1938.

If borne out it would be the first time a leader of the three main political parties has lost their seat in a general election since Labour's Arthur Henderson in 1931.

Skartados won that election in 2012, and has held the seat ever since, garnering 80 percent of the vote in the most recent election (2016).

With the 2015 UK general election David Cameron became the first Prime Minister to be re-elected immediately after a full term with a larger popular vote share since 1900 and the only Prime Minister other than Margaret Thatcher to be re-elected immediately after a full term with a greater number of seats to - date.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of President Donald Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

This was the first time since the European elections of 1984 that the largest opposition party had failed to win the most seats.

He has represented Lyne since winning the seat at a 2008 by - election.

While Boyle says he might still run for Sheriff as a Democrat (the Democratic County leadership would have to give him permission), State Republicans are breathing a momentary sigh of relief since they might not have to fight a special election for his swing Senate seat.

Since 1902, the president's party has been on the losing end of the battle for legislative seats in 27 of 29 midterm election cycles.

The Liberal Democrats traditionally used to do well in by - elections, yet their candidates lost their deposits in almost every seat they contested since 2010.

The Conservatives are up by 8 points and Labour up by 6 points in the polls since just before the 2014 local elections, when most the seats up for election this week were last fought.

Nine special elections, all for state legislative seats, have taken place since Donald Trump was elected president in November.

His comments come after an Operation Black Vote study found the number of seats where black and Asian votes could swing the election result had increased by 70 % since 2010.

In case you needed any further proof of the unusual nature of this election cycle, consider this: For the first time since 1992, veteran Assemblyman Denny Farrell Jr. is facing a primary challenge for his Upper Manhattan seat in the 71st AD.

My model takes into account five things: the vote share a party received in the by - election constituency at the preceding general election; changes in public opinion towards the party since the last general election; whether the party won the seat at the last election; whether the party is in government; and whether there are «party effects» on by - election outcomes.

Having held the seat since 1984, Clwyd announced in 2014 that she would stand down in the 2015 general election, only to later row back on the decision.

«Only 3 times since the war has a governing party actually GAINED a seat in a by - election.

A relatively well - off and low unemployment seat, Dumfriesshire (and its predecessor constituency, Dumfries) has not changed hands since the first Scottish parliament election in 1999.

U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (l.) replaced former Congressman Anthony Weiner in a November special election when Turner became the first Republican to hold the Queens - Brooklyn seat since 1920.

Dangerous Dozen: There are 57 open House seats up this fall, where the incumbents are not seeking re-election and there won't be a special election before November — the second - largest number since 1930.

Since that first election, most of the Lothian seats have stayed Labour, although in 2003.

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.

Add to that the fact that Democrats were riding high right now at over 55 percent of all seats, and it shapes up to be possibly the worst election for Democrats since 1994.»

But unlike in 2008 — or in any election for the congressional seat since then — Mr. Cusick would not have to put his Assembly seat on the line to run for Congress in a special election.

As the National Republican Senatorial Committee's political director during the last election cycle, the former Marine helped orchestrate a stunning nine - seat GOP gain, seizing Senate control for the first time since 2006.

[11] Democrats had gained seats at the state level in each election since 2004.

At the 2005 general election, the Lib Dems gained their highest share of the vote since the SDP — Liberal Alliance (22 %) and won 62 seats.

This will be the seventh by - election since May 2010 - and the sixth in a Labour - held seat.

In 1984, the Progressive Conservatives came to power by winning more seats than any party had / has in any other election before or since.

This election doesn't really qualify based on your criteria, however, because the NDP remained the Official Opposition and have ever since (even bouncing back to win 30 + seats in the three most recent elections).

Ukip has won two seats - its first on the Assembly since the 2004 election - for Peter Whittle and David Kurten.

Gower has been a Labour seat for 105 years with Martin Caton its MP since 1997, before his decision to stand down at this election.

Simon Marcus (pictured), the Conservative candidate for Barking since June, has just issued the following statement in response to the announcement today by BNP leader and North West England MEP Nick Griffin that he will contest the seat at the general election:

Ukip won its first London Assembly seats since the 2004 election, picking up two for mayoral hopeful Peter Whittle and David Kurten.

A governing party has not gained a seat at a by - election since 1982.