Sentences with phrase «significant tactical voting»

In both seats there appears to have been significant tactical voting, with the Liberal Democrats likely benefiting from Conservative defectors.

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The British Election Study survey evidence suggests that Scottish Labour MPs will not be saved by incumbency effects or tactical voting, so the party will primarily need to attract a significant number of their former voters back from the SNP.

Interestingly comparing the standard voting intention question and the constituency question a quarter of Conservative voters say they will actually vote Lib Dem in Hallam, suggesting significant Tory tactical voting propping up Nick Clegg.