The Conservatives narrowly retained control of the council.

The Communists were able to narrowly retain the presidency and to keep control of the Defense and Interior Ministries.

Despite this, Bachmann narrowly retained the seat, receiving only 4298 more votes than Graves.

At the 2010 federal election Labor narrowly retained government with the support of the Greens and independent members.

The newly promoted Hull City narrowly retained its Premier League status in the 2008/09 football season.

At the 1961 election the Menzies government narrowly retained government with 62 of 122 seats and a two-party vote of 49.5 percent.

Democrats narrowly retained control of the state government, though the Opposition Party won seven of the state's ten congressional seats.

His coalition narrowly retained its majority in the 2009 election, becoming the first Norwegian government to win a second consecutive term in 16 years.

The Defence Secretary, John Nott, narrowly retained his office.

Maloway narrowly retained the Elmwood division against a strong challenge from the Liberal Party.