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Blair Projected Winner in British Election
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker May 05, 2005 04:32pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Thursday, May 5, 2005 10:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | LONDON - Tony Blair's Labour Party won an unprecedented third term in office but with a sharply reduced majority in Parliament that could set the stage for Blair to be replaced by a party rival, according to exit poll projections broadcast as vote counting began in Britain's national election Thursday.
With a 66-seat majority Blair could face difficulties controlling a faction of his party deeply disillusioned with his leadership, especially over the war in Iraq, and ready for a new prime minister such as Treasury chief Gordon Brown.
The BBC projected that Labour would win with 37 percent of the popular vote, the lowest winning share ever. The Conservatives, showing their first signs of life since losing power eight years ago, were projected to take 33 percent.
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