Sentence examples for vote capturing from inspiring English sources

In the 2006 national elections the BZÖ won 4 percent of the vote, capturing seven seats.

11.27pm BST The Los Angeles Times has a tick-tock of the scene on the DNC conference floor over the amendment vote, capturing the confusion that took place: The new amendments were introduced by former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and put to a vote by convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa, who was forced to call for three voice votes in an effort to pass the changes.

The vote captured by the libertarian maverick Ron Paul will be revealing.

The pro-gay marriage vote captured headlines around the world, with celebrities praising the outcome.

In Britain, the slogan "One Gun, One Vote" captured the public sentiment that led to the Representation of the People Act in 1918, tripling the size of the British electorate.

Instead, in one swing state, a small portion of the vote captured by Nader may have cost Al Gore the election.

Eisenhower won by more than six million votes, capturing 39 states and 442 electoral votes to Stevenson's 9 states and 89 electoral votes.

He and the other convention avoiders are hoping for a resurgence of split-ticket voting, capturing the votes of Republicans and independents who do not support Mr. Trump.

The analysis, commissioned by The Miami Herald, indicated that Mr. Gore would have won a flawless Florida election by 23,000 votes, capturing the state's 25 electoral votes, which are now officially held by Mr. Bush of Texas, the newspaper said.

Indeed, Bush led the nationwide popular balloting by 3.5 million votes, capturing 51% to Kerry's 48%.

A candidate who is trailing but has received at least 95 percent of the total number of votes captured by the leading vote-getter has the right to call for a discovery recount in which a sample of ballots are re-examined.