Sentence examples for marginal election from inspiring English sources

Polk seized upon his marginal election victory and proceeded to act as if he had won an enormous mandate; then he led the country into war by resorting to what his critics called deep deception.

And finally, the Cantor defeat was a marginal election.

Southampton Itchen was a key Labour/Tory marginal in the election.

Oldham East is a three-way marginal and the election will see the Lib Dems and Conservatives fighting against each other at the polls for the first time since going into coalition together in May.

The Tory candidate in a key general election marginal has been suspended after allegedly hatching a plot with far-right extremists to win votes by stirring up racial tensions.

The first declarations in some larger areas of London saw fleeting scraps of good news for remain but it was short-lived as traditional election marginals backed leave.

While there have been at least three marginal successful presidential elections since 1990, the country appears stuck with little progress being made both economically and politically.

"Everybody knows that the Cadbury's Hobart decision was all about marginal seats in an election campaign.

His allies admit Labour has not had time to engage with English marginal voters in the election, or to run an effective registration drive.

Perhaps surprisingly in the current international environment, Denmark's military commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan played marginal roles in the election campaign, which lasted less than a month.

The Ashcroft money has been used to fund intense campaigns in marginal seats before the election spending limits came into force in January.