marginal constituency

It was a marginal constituency for most of its existence.

White managed to hang on to her marginal constituency for 20 years, at one election by just 72 votes.

She said Darlington had been chosen because it was a marginal constituency.

Moss lost the highly marginal constituency after a single term and was forced to return to his previous career.

The borough developed into a marginal constituency, particularly in the last half century of its existence.

This marginal constituency has been held by the Conservative and Labour parties to date.

Balls launched his bid while visiting two marginal constituencies in the Midlands.

Cameron says Bradshaw has a marginal constituency too.

Candidates in marginal constituencies describe the gruelling process of inspection and interview they must go through to qualify for money.

It also passed through six marginal constituencies.

Crosby is said to run a tight ship, focus on simple messages, target marginal constituencies and use lots of polls.

This highly marginal constituency was represented by only two MPs during its 13-year existence.

These three seats are all marginal constituencies.

Another factor not taken into account before the election was the number of expatriate Tory voters registered in marginal constituencies.

For marginal constituency in politics, see "Marginal seat"

The way she was siting factories in marginal constituencies was far more blatant, provocative.

During a General Election, Party members might be encouraged to lend a hand in nearby marginal constituencies.

He was re-elected in this 3-way marginal constituency at three further general elections, before his death in 1966 at the age of 72.

Bow and Bromley was a marginal constituency.

This, too, was a marginal constituency, and except in 1923 was always won at general elections by the party which was successful nationally.

Kensington was now a marginal constituency.

Votes for the Liberal Democrats should not be cast lightly in marginal constituencies.)

Hand in hand with this measure goes an equally bold re-focusing of Labour's strategy concerning marginal constituencies.

With the commuter belt housing many marginal constituencies, the issue of season ticket fare rises is likely to become politically sensitive.

Vote-OK is a group of active campaigners co-ordinating support in marginal constituencies.