Sentence examples for opposition vote from inspiring English sources

Mr Piñera's advent seemed at first merely to split the opposition vote.

And Mr Alemán's refusal to back Mr Montealegre split the opposition vote.

Instead, polls suggest that the opposition vote is split down the middle.

But constant bickering among small parties also means that they divide the opposition vote.

The opposition vote was further diminished by lower turnout among Arab Israelis.

Nothing illegal about ramming it through without a single opposition vote.

The deal was passed with opposition votes.

The conservative opposition voted against the EU-IMF package, although it has backed some individual measures.

The government reached the less ambitious target of passing the measure without needing opposition votes.

A new antiterrorist law -- passed last year with opposition votes -- allowed leniency in return for testimony.

With 48 parties contesting the election, the opposition votes were fragmented; so, arguably, Mr Wahid will reflect many voters' aspirations.