Sentences with phrase «single house seat»

On the Republican side, the recruiting effort fell just short of perfection, with a single House seat conceded to the Democrats.

Almost half the states have never had a black member of Congress, but after she succeeds fellow Democrat John Carney (a sure bet to step into the governorship) in the state's single House seat, Mississippi and Vermont will be the only states that have never seen a female in their congressional delegations.

Not exact matches

Regardless of the actual voting patterns in this case, any voting system in which individual members are all elected from a single geographical region, as is used in the Australian House of Representatives can easily have the party with most seats (and perhaps an overall majority / plurality) not be the party which received most votes.

We have decided on balance that we should provide a single list for these elections, including those parties that won seats in 2009, and remind people that the system for electing members of the European Parliament is different from that for electing MPs to the House of Commons.

He headlined a fund - raiser for the House Majority PAC and then headlined a single day of rallies to help Reps. Kathy Hochul, Louise Slaughter and Tim Bishop as well as former Rep. Dan Maffei, who's trying to win back his old seat.

Montana has just one statewide race, for the state's single at - large US House District seat.

The House of Representatives currently consists of 150 members, elected by and representing single member districts, known as electoral divisions (commonly referred to as «electorates» or «seats»).

Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty today to a single count of felony tax evasion — but said he will not resign his seat representing Staten Island and southern Brooklyn in the House of Representatives.

The election resulted in a hung parliament, no single party having an overall majority in the House of Commons, the Conservatives having the most seats but 20 short of a majority.

The top race will be for the state's single at - large US House seat and no prominent Democratic challenger is on the horizon to challenge Republican representative Denny Rehberg.

Again, a single seat like Griffith's doesn't make a huge difference in the grand scheme of the battle for the House where Democrats hold a 40 - seat majority.

It is the first time in decades that all the seats in both houses have been contested in a single election.

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.

EQUIPMENT Sports styling with painted bumper skirts and wheel arch extensions, body colour door housing mirrors and handles, rear spoiler, tinted glass, front fog lights, driver and passenger airbag, alarm, remote central locking, electric and heated door mirrors, slide / tilt sunroof, electric windows, white dials, oil and water temperature gauge, oil level gauge, white instrument dials, split folding rear seats, RDS radio with single CD player.

Sometimes this was easy, all you had to do was step onto it, the train was plush and comfortable and full of people smiling at you in a hush, and a conductor who punched your ticket and tousled your head with his big hand, saying, Ain't you pretty, ain't you the prettiest girl now, lucky lady taking a big train trip with your daddy, while you sank into the dreamy softness of your seat and sipped ginger ale from a can and watched the world float in magical silence past your window, the tall buildings of the city in the crisp autumn light and then the backs of the houses with laundry flapping and a crossing with gates where a boy was waving from his bicycle, and then the woods and fields and a single cow eating grass.......

Seated at just one single area of the house, the tablet provides the user with complete control of all the other utility items in the house.

Spacious 2 bedroom villa accommodating up to 7 persons * Master bedroom with queen bed and TV, 2nd Bedroom with double bunk and single bunk Large modern bathroom Fully equipped kitchen with microwave Large living area with sofa and double sofa bed Fully air conditioned, colour TV and VCR Free in - house movies and Foxtel Large deck with outdoor furniture Modern bathroom & separate toilet All linen supplied Iron and ironing board All cleaning items provided Private driveways Dining area with seating for 6

Outside: • Pool size 3m x 3m and 1.5 m deep • Outlook deck featuring four chairs and a love seat swing • Bedroom 4 is a separate room outside the main house with a King - size bed (can be separated into two singles), en - suite bathroom with shower, private entrance and sea views • There is a single garage with direct access into the house and off - street parking for two cars.

INDOOR LIVING: - Two - tiered open - sided living and dining pavilion with enormous alang - alang thatched roof - Lower tier is plush with sofas and relaxation areas - Upper tier houses the dining room with banquet - sized table - Fully - equipped stainless steel kitchen - Separate air - conditioned lounge bar that doubles as a cinema room featuring large daybeds, Bose surround sound system, terrace with eight - seater dining table and separate washroom OUTDOOR LIVING: - 30m x 8m swimming pool set on sloping lawns and furnished with single and double sun loungers and umbrellas and featuring a floating pool gazebo - Impeccably manicured lawns are the perfect setting for yoga, weddings or parties

5 bedroom holiday house, sleeps 10 3 x Queen and 4 x single all with pillowtop mattresses Solar heated outdoor pool with spa seat - pool toys available for use.

The Deluxe Twin is a spacious room able to accommodate 2 people and contains 2 single beds and offers a private seating area in the heart of the house.

I chose 2014 - 2015 as a single election cycle comparison because both House and Senate seats were up that year.

Even when 52 percent of voters want a Democratic House, antiquated winner - take - all voting in single - winner districts leads to Republicans holding 57 percent of seats.

This single story house has a generous master bedroom that also opens up to the large deck which can accommodate a long outdoor dining table as well as a separate seating area around a fire pit.