In other cases, this rule means that only one candidate remains in the "second round".

When he had completed the first data-retrieval run, five candidates remained.

The candidates remain at odds on other important issues.

The process continues until two candidates remain or a majority is achieved; thus, the winner might have to survive five rounds of voting.

It is likely that only one candidate will remain by the time the ballots are cast.

Quite a few candidates remain - 14 in both parties, if I haven't lost count.

By the end of the three-week training period, only 13 candidates remained.

A few weeks later the appointments committee asked him back for another interview; only one other candidate remained on the shortlist.

If necessary, the election will continue until only two candidates remain.

Much of the attention paid to the race has been devoted to which candidates would remain in it.