Sentence examples for one-vote margin from inspiring English sources

The Senate deal on Thursday capped a tense standoff between Republican leaders, who had called for simply adopting the House plan, and Democrats, who had pushed their own, more expansive plan, only for Republicans to block it by a one-vote margin on Wednesday.

As the midterm elections draw near, it is becoming increasingly clear that control of the Senate, where the Democrats have a one-vote margin, may hinge on what happens in a few closely contested, sparsely populated states where regional concerns outweigh big issues like the economy, taxes, corporate malfeasance and even Iraq.

And, yes, he had an eight-vote margin yesterday; I would remind you that on most of the days when Yitzhak Rabin came here, he had a one-vote margin in the Knesset.

If a court overrules Reviczky on all three disputed ballots, the proposed hotel would pass by a one-vote margin, although the election itself has also been challenged in court.

The House passed its bill by a one-vote margin.

By a one-vote margin, the local party voted to make the primary nonbinding.

The term that ended Thursday lacked last term's gory display of 5-to-4 decisions, with only 11 cases out of 67 decided this time by one-vote margins.

But the next month - long after many other institutions had bowed to student pressure -- the Occidental Board of Trustees, dominated by business executives, voted (by a one vote margin) against divestment, rejecting the recommendation of a task force of students, faculty, and staff.

As Democrats struggle to retain their one-vote Senate margin this election year, they have made clear they believe the bill is insufficient, particularly on child care.

For one, Price's vote margin from last November is a bit deceiving.

When a campaign mobilizes a base voter -- they are only adding one vote to their vote margin.