Sentence examples for to stand in the contest from inspiring English sources

Candidates must get the support of 35 of the party's MPs in order to stand in the contest, which will be decided in September.

Each of the five candidates met the minimum requirement of 10 nominations from an MP, MSP or MEP to stand in the contest.

MP Jim Murphy and MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack are to stand in the leadership contest.

Blair, encouraged by his wife Cherie Elizabeth Berringtonn), decides to stand in the leadership contest.

Ian Davidson claimed that supporters of Murphy, who subsequently announced his intention to stand in the leadership contest to succeed Lamont, had conducted a whispering campaign against her.

If the PM loses the vote, she would not be able to stand in the subsequent leadership contest.

Christian Wolmar, who has written a number of books on railway history, will stand in the contest on 1 December.

Abbott, a member of the parliamentary Socialist Campaign group which McDonnell chairs, has secured just 11 nominations since making her surprise declaration that she would stand in the contest.

It comes after Simon Crean – one of the most senior members of her party and the minister for the regions and the arts – called on her to stand in a leadership contest.

Mr Johnson is seen by many Conservatives as a future party leader although - under current rules - he would not be able to stand in any future contest if he was outside Parliament.

He announced his resignation as party leader on the morning after polling day, but left the door open for a possible return by saying he might stand in the leadership contest after he had had the summer off.