Examples of 'close election' in a sentence

Meaning of "close election"

close election: This phrase describes a competitive political race where the candidates have similar levels of support and the outcome is uncertain. It is often used to indicate that the result could be determined by a small margin of votes

How to use "close election" in a sentence

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It was a close election and he campaigned hard.
Opinion polls predicted a close election.
A close election will be decided on minor party preferences.
The day before a close election.
In a close election this could be crucial.
Every vote counts in this very close election.
But in a very close election it was not crazy at all.
This is going to be a very close election.
At a close election these could be critical.
Kennedy won a close election.
A very close election caused a rift in the football team.
This was an extremely close election.
This will be a close election and either side can win.
This subtle unknown factor can be significant and can sway a close election.
Will be a close election.

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The close election result reflects the fact that the country is split into two camps.
It will be a very close election.
In a close election like yours, it all gets down to.
Could be a close election.
He ran against the county legislator, losing a close election.
Facebook could easily tilt a close election by selectively manipulating what posts its users see.
These actions have set admirable precedents for how another close election would be handled.
Granted, such a close election surely turned on numerous factors.
Still, it promised to be a close election.
In a close election like yours, it all comes down to margin of error.
It was thus projected to be a close election between Kibaki and Raila.
You can not afford to lose your job … the day before a close election.
This WAS a close election.
Israel 's Netanyahu fails to win majority in close election.
So far, it seems to be a close election with no obvious outcome.
Alvarado Quesada won in a landslide, defying polls that predicted a close election.
When it comes to close election races, you should not leave anything on the table.
To Eisenhower 's great disappointment, Kennedy defeated Nixon in an extremely close election.
Rex eventually won the general election in a close election that was decided after a month-long recount.
It 's a close election with a ton of House races too close to call.
Webb went on to win the extremely close election in Virginia, defeating George Allen.
Four years later he was the Democratic nominee for Wyandotte County, losing in a close election.
However, he lost the bid in a close election with seasoned politician Banyat Bantadtan.
Ratliff: I think it is going close election.
On the close election fight ;.
Even 4 % can make a difference in a close election.
The close election in Marseille, however, was won by the UMP incumbent.
Hoadley won a hotly contested and very close election against Liberal candidate M. McHardy.
Your honor, by all accounts, this will be a very close election.
A similarly close election occurred in 2007, in which two seats changed hands on recounts.
This was a very, very close election.
He won a close election to the Jamaican House of Representatives in 1967.
It 's gonna be a very close election.
After this, Ford 's momentum stalled, and Carter won a very close election.
They are numerous enough to make a close election in 2020 highly likely.

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