Sentence examples for contesting parties from inspiring English sources

In Plantaganet England the issue was dynastic, the contesting parties largely relatives, and the personal was the political.

With elections for the Scottish Parliament in May, which of the contesting parties will commit to funding Creative Scotland's plans?

All votes were cast and counted in front of representatives from all the contesting parties who signed off on the results.

TWO months after sponsoring a general election to settle Cambodia's political stalemate, foreign governments are still no closer to achieving their main ambition, which is to leave Cambodia alone and let its contesting parties get on with running the country.

This second phase of the hearings has exposed witnesses to cross-examination by lawyers representing the contesting parties -- the government, the BBC and the Kelly family -- and today's exchanges were often ill-tempered.

After a division, the contesting parties seek to consolidate their respective positions, both among their supporters and against their opponents, so that doctrine takes on an apologetic character even between Christians and acquires on the assumption that attack is the best form of defense a polemical edge.

The ostensible reason for introducing GRCs was to ensure ethnic-minority representation in parliament as every contesting party has to field at least one minority candidate on its slate.

Each contesting party then constitutes a candidate.

The annual event features masquerade balls, costume and mask contests, parties and parades.

Rather than facing off in a winner-takes-all contest, parties competing in a given district will be awarded seats according to the proportion of the vote that they win.

In the fall contest, party leaders contend, Mr. Earley would have a better shot at beating the Democratic nominee, Mark R. Warner, a businessman who four years ago almost upset Senator John W. Warner.