1.   Supporters of Mr Paul Davies, his chief opponent, believe he won on the second ballot.

2.   She emerged immediately and dramatically to announce that she would be continuing with the contest with the aim of winning on the second ballot.

3.   A left-wing minority of the Greens wanted to avoid contributing towards FN electoral success by maintaining a Green candidate on the second ballot of elections.

4.   The scrutineers will announce the number of votes received by each candidate, and if no candidate satisfies these conditions a second ballot will be held.

5.   The second ballot will be held on the following Tuesday.

6.   According to the rules there would have to be a second ballot.

7.   If there was a second ballot, new candidates could stand at that stage.

8.   The fact that a vote for Margaret was the only way to secure a second ballot was also turned to advantage.

9.   The second ballot will take place over the next fortnight, and the result will stand no matter how many parents vote.