Sentence examples for election surprise from inspiring English sources

Perhaps the biggest election surprise was the defeat of both regional sales-tax proposals championed by Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat.

The biggest election surprise there was the sight of Jalal Talabani on a video screen, voting from a wheelchair in Germany, where he has been treated for a stroke since late 2012.

Although the Brexit vote and the General Election surprise result were down to numerous complex factors, they were also facts of a post-crisis society: a clear signal that British capitalism, with its over-dependence on finance capital and real estate, isn't working.

The biggest market moves followed election surprises; equities rallied strongly when John Major was surprisingly re-elected in 1992 and fell sharply during the early stages of the hung parliament in February 1974.On that basis, if the Labour party does oust Brown and an election results, the FTSE 100 will probably rally in anticipation of a Conservative win.

"After last year's circus, people want no more election surprises," says Alvaro Rojas, a political commentator.Mr Fujimori's antics meant that last year was a wasted one for the economy.

For all the predictability of the last few months, however, Ms. Harrison did take comfort in one thing: with 44 days until the election, surprises are still possible.

The DPJ's degree of unpreparedness for Sunday's election surprised even the LDP; in over 100 single member districts across the country, it failed to find candidates to run against the ruling party.

The results of the election surprised the civil service as much as it did the rest of the public.

But not everyone is willing to rule out convention-floor or election surprises on the marriage equality front.

Closing his letter, Mr. Boehner said, "A post-election surprise on this critical issue would not be welcomed by the American people, the Congress or the world community".

Given the strong reaction to his post-election surprise actions, it is not a stretch to say that if he had been honest with the voters about his plans, he might not have been elected.