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  • Two Wisconsin Democratic state senators held on to their seats in the state's final recall elections of the year, leaving the GOP with a one-seat edge.

    What's News: World-Wide 2011

  • Scott Walker, a Republican, said last week he wanted to avoid close votes in the state Senate, where Republicans hold only a one-seat majority after recall elections sparked by a bill similar to the one passed in Ohio.

    Deadlock in Ohio Over Union Rights Kris Maher 2011

  • The police decision is a major boost for Gillard, as any criminal charges against Thomson could have forced him out of parliament and forced a by-election, which could have led to Gillard losing her one-seat majority in parliament.

    Australian police drop inquiry into MP brothel scandal Reuters 2011

  • Two Wisconsin Democratic state senators held onto their seats Tuesday in the state's final recall elections of the year, leaving Republicans with a one-seat majority in the Senate.

    Two Democrats Survive Recall in Wisconsin Amy Merrick 2011

  • The police decision is a major boost for Gillard, as any criminal charges against Thomson could have forced him out of parliament and forced a by-election, which could have led to Gillard losing her one-seat majority in parliament.

    Australian police drop inquiry into MP brothel scandal Reuters 2011

  • Despite the Democrats' efforts, then, Wisconsin remains a state controlled by the Republican party, with a one-seat majority in the state senate.

    Election fights recall Wisconsin Democrats to action | Daniel Riemer 2011

  • George Pataki to Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Sen. Charles Schumer, have tried to convince Washington to redirect the money to other New York programs, such as a one-seat rail link to John F. Kennedy International Airport.

    9/11 Funds for Business Go Unclaimed Devlin Barrett 2011

  • What would usually be a one-seat, hour-long ride from Huntington to Penn Station will turn into a three-segment trip — train, bus, subway — that could take much longer.

    LIRR's Lost Weekend Andrew Grossman 2010

  • Gillard's minority government relies on three independents and a Green for its one-seat majority.

    Julia Gillard vows not to quit amid leadership speculation 2011

  • With Republicans holding a one-seat lead, "we're going have a very different situation than in the past, because suddenly every member of the caucus has more power," said Sen. Dale Schultz, the only Republican to vote against the collective-bargaining bill, in an interview.

    Two Democrats Survive Recall in Wisconsin Amy Merrick 2011

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