"I've never been a person who polled well," she said.

She polled well among minority voters in her first race for governor in 1993.

The seat had a significant Nationalist majority, but Labour candidates sometimes polled well.

The Conservative Party polled well in the 1983 election, and took two of the borough's constituencies.

Although some parties polled well, no Green entered the European Parliament.

Burke was thought to have polled well.

He also polled well in 1960 but again finished second, this time losing to Barrie Barbary.

The conventional wisdom was that Pryor was in trouble because, as an incumbent governor, he should have polled well over 40 percent.

The seat was held continuously by nationalist candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.

Party leaders said Mr. Jackson polled well in many predominantly white precincts.