rural seat

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The Liberal Democrats took the rural seat of Somerton and Frome in southwest England with a similarly large swing away from the Conservatives.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2023

But in his race against Democrat Julianna Lufkin, Carter is running for the county council’s 5th District, its reddest and most rural seat, giving him a significant edge.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

He is trying to return to Washington by running for a rural seat in Waco.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2020

The largely rural seat takes in the Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2015

Thus was this place A happy rural seat of various views, Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm, Others, whose fruit, burnish'd with golden rind, Hung amiable, Hesperian fables true.

From A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months by Brassey, Annie