Sentence examples for opposition constituency from inspiring English sources

Mr Rudd's first stop was an opposition constituency in western Sydney.

In this election, Goh Chok Tong, the prime minister, went further, promising to favour any ward in Hougang, an opposition constituency, that gave over 45% of its votes to the PAP.

The opposition constituency, which had never amounted to an organization, let alone a party, was intimidated and demoralized, but the government was still relatively careful in its treatment of the movement's leaders.

At any rate, Mr Goh is masterminding a blitz of the two opposition constituencies, seemingly hoping for a clean sweep.

By manipulating electoral districts, starving opposition constituencies of resources and relentlessly attacking and suing opponents, the party has frightened off most potential opposition candidates.

Ultimately, the bitter opposition from well-off elites, business interests, and opposition constituencies led to the leader being ousted in a coup, with tacit support from the monarchy...Yeah, that's the gimmick: I was in Thailand.

His immediate predecessor, Goh Chok Tong, was dispatched to win over the two opposition constituencies with the PAP's customary mixture of carrots (lashings of money to improve their housing if they voted the right way) and sticks (last place in the queue for state grants if not).

Despite rising to the office of President Pro Tempore in 1896, Goebel became the subject of much opposition from constituencies of both parties in Kentucky after the passage of the law.

In the past, voters have been deterred from electing non-PAP candidates by threats of discrimination against opposition-held constituencies in upgrading public housing.

And although the recent campaign was a polite affair, the PAP has in the past played on fear and greed, threatening to deprive opposition-voting constituencies of funds for public-housing improvements, for example.

"They are targeting the moderate opposition and its constituency".