Sentence examples for a joint candidate from inspiring English sources

A joint candidate would have a notably greater chance of winning power.

Mrs. Merkel said that her conservative bloc would hold discussions with the opposition Social Democrats and Greens over "a joint candidate" to replace Mr. Wulff.

Attempts to form a united opposition party at previous elections failed because the leaders could not agree on a joint candidate.

Peter Bone, a Eurosceptic Tory MP, said Ukip's success made the case for an alliance between the two parties that would see them fielding a joint candidate.

"After intense consideration of various suggestions of possibilities, we arrived at an agreement" on a joint candidate, she said at the news conference on Sunday.

The parties failed to come up with a joint candidate to replace him.They are now split on whether to back Mr Deuba's new government.

The various opposition parties have, surprisingly, come up with a credible joint candidate.

The MMA is expected to join hands with the parties of two former prime ministers, Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, and put up a strong joint candidate to contest the assembly seat which Mr Aziz needs if he is to become prime minister.

There is a need for the Lib Dems, Greens and Labour in the constituency to get together to see if an accommodation can be reached with one joint candidate as a one off – possibly via a primary election.

It would also allow a federal officeholder, such as the President, House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader, to solicit a check for more than $2 million from a single donor, making use of joint candidate fundraising committees.

The PAN and the PRD would have to pick not just a joint presidential candidate, but a single list for Congress, elected on the same day.