margin of victory
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmarginandvictory
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margin
noun
uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
the amount by which one thing is different ...
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victory
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈvɪk.tər.i/us/ˈvɪk.tɚ.i/
an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you ...
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(Definition ofmarginandvictoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If the identity of the nearest competitor is important, then themarginofvictoryover this competitor should be a significant constraint on expenditure decisions.
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By contrast, the averagemarginofvictoryin safe seats was 27 points.
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Perhaps the relevant dimension of competition is not the percentage of seats held, but themarginofvictoryover the second party.
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First, all the three presidential elections recorded a closemarginofvictoryand no winner had a majority of the popular votes.
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For 9 observations, the priormarginofvictoryfor election years beyond the first observed election was unavailable.
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One caveat should be mentioned about using the number of legislative ballots to predictmarginofvictory.
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Nevertheless, a smaller partisan tide might provide themarginofvictoryin a closely contested race.
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If themarginofvictoryover second parties in general is unimportant, does the ideological disposition of the incumbents' nearest rival make a difference?
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Empirically, these two categories were not very distinct: the averagemarginofvictoryin leaning races was 12 points and in toss-up races 8 points.
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For 9 observations, the priormarginofvictorywas unavailable.
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Instrumental voters do not care about themarginofvictoryor the order in which the candidates finish, or any other aspect of the contest.
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The organizational vote did not disappear but the party leader's popularity produced an increase in their vote and themarginofvictory.
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Table 2 shows the standard deviations of the change in each party's support and in themarginofvictory(that is, majority) in both groups of seats.
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Themarginofvictorywas of an order of magnitude greater than any possible margin of fraud.
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It was that safety that proved to be themarginofvictory.
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There were seven cautions that lasted for forty-six laps and themarginofvictorywas four seconds.
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The exchanges are based on the match result, the ranking of each team, and themarginofvictory, with an allowance for home advantage.
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He was elected governor for three two-year terms, serving from 1939 to 1945, having each time won with a greatermarginofvictory.
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The side currently holds the record for the largestmarginofvictory(968) in the league's history.
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He was the mayor with the largestmarginofvictory.
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