Sentence examples for abstention against from inspiring English sources

Labour's leadership recommended an abstention against the bill as a whole, though a group of 48 rebel MPs backed an alternative motion that wholly opposed the package.

The motion against was carried with 40 votes in favour, one abstention and one against.

Per those rules, abstentions count against the take-private transaction.

Chairman Michael Johnston says his abstention from voting against a newco Rangers was to reflect the views of Kilmarnock fans.

Denbighshire's proposal on Tuesday was supported by 32 votes at a full council meeting, with one abstention and one against.

July 14 , 20144.47pm BST Here's how Synod voted to amend canon legislation on women bishops: House of Bishops: 137 in favour 2 against 1 abstention House of Clergy: 164 in favour 24 against 3 abstentions House of Laity: 153 in favour 40 against 8 abstentions 4.44pm BST Synod has also voted to amend canon legislation, meaning there will be no distinction between men and women in church law.

Some 37 bishops voted in favour with two against and one abstention, 162 clergy were in favour, 25 against and four abstentions.

In a show of hands, there was one abstention and one vote against.

4.29pm BST General Synod votes for female bishops General Synod votes in favour in all three houses: Bishops: 37 in favour, 2 against, 1 abstention.

The vote was 53 in favor and 25 against, with one abstention.

Article 155 was approved: two hundred and fourteen in favor, forty-seven andinst, and one abstention.