Sentence examples for runoff contest from inspiring English sources

However, one untested assumption is how a Républicains first-round vote would distribute in a runoff contest between a Socialist and an FN candidate.

The television debate, which ended at midnight on Friday, was meant to be the high point of what has been a generally listless runoff contest.

But as Mr. Ferrer and Mr. Green began the third day of their runoff contest yesterday, they found themselves talking about the same thing: Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

Fernando Ferrer and Mark Green began New York's first mayoral runoff contest since 1977 yesterday by beginning to carve up the support of the two candidates they vanquished in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

HOUSTON — Houston voters will elect their next mayor on Saturday in a runoff contest that increasingly has become focused on the sexual orientation of one of the two Democratic candidates.

Sunday's second-round elections will tell us a little more about the depth of FN support and how supporters of other political forces split between Le Pen's party and France's two mainstream political outfits will vote when faced with a runoff contest.

"Because of the short time frame and, regrettably, the anticipated low turnout for the runoff, this contest will be less about ads on broadcast TV and far more about direct voter contact, free media and the debates," Mr. Green said.

If his marketing strategy is any indication of what's to come in tonight's runoff results, this contest will go to the lady in pink.

In a closely watched, bitterly fought race for the Republican Senate seat that Saxby Chambliss is vacating, seven candidates were looking to gain enough votes to contest a runoff on July 22nd.

Mr. Thompson conceded to Mr. de Blasio on Monday, saying the slow counting made it impossible for him to contest a runoff, but he said voters should be "outraged" that the final results of the primary were still not known.

The two winners of the first round of the presidential election, set to contest the runoff in two weeks, espouse disconcertingly autocratic views just as frequently as they profess their commitment to democracy.