Republicans and Democrats in Suffolk are also strongly contesting 18 county legislative seats, with control of the Legislature at stake.

In 1908, the Republicans had contested all three districts and the Socialists two.

Because the Republicans are not contesting one vacant seat, the Democrats need a net gain of four other seats to wrest control.

Although George W. Bush came within half a percent of Al Gore in 2000, the Republicans have never seriously contested here.

Republicans contest that, but not very vigorously.

And they noted that Republicans were already contesting the election in several counties where absentee ballots from people serving in the military were disqualified.

That meant, practically speaking, that Republicans were not seriously contesting enough seats to win control of the House.

Republicans had contested the districting in the courts, who ruled the state must be redistricted.

He won office by a razor-thin margin that the Republicans contested in the courts for several weeks.

This time, Republicans contested most municipal positions.