Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.

独立派候选人赢得了地方议会的多数席位。

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Chris Mann of the University of Miami argues that support for independent candidates tends to fade as election day approaches and parties rally around their nominees.

迈阿密大学的克里斯•曼主张说，对无党派候选人的支持易于随着选举之日临近、各党协力相助自己的候选人而消退。

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To break the stalemate, Gillard must successfully court a handful of independent and Green candidates.

为摆脱僵局，吉拉德必须成功得到独立党和绿党的选民支持。

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Companies,labor unions and other organizations may now spend as they wish on independent efforts to elect or defeat candidates.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

In order to govern, he would need the support of independent candidates and possibly other major parties.

WSJ: Tight Race Seen in Landmark Pakistan Election

Their strategists are wondering whether they could lose votes not just to UKIP but to independent candidates.

BBC: UK Politics

The 33-year-old will compete with Labour, Conservative and independent candidates for the role at the election in November.

BBC: English Democrat Elliott Fountain in commissioner bid