From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Larson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning son of Lars. Lars is derived from the Roman name Laurentius, which means from Laurentum or crowned with laurel.. There are various spellings. As a surname (last name), Larson may refer to: 1 People.
However, to run for leader MPs need nominations from 34 colleagues. The support of MPs may also prove decisive in building a campaignâs momentum and swinging local party members behind a candidate. Labour now has 232 MPs, its lowest level since 1987. Of those, 226 have ties to the unions, and 147 to Unite specifically. Ties are defined as donations, membership or endorsements in leadership selections.
There are 57 Democrats in the Senate and 40 Republicans. There are also two independents who caucus with the Democrats. In addition there is one empty seat that was vacated on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. If this seat were filled, there would be a total of 100 Senators--two from each of the 50 states. In the House of Representatives (Congress's other house), there are 256 Democrats and 178 Republicans, making for a total of 434 Representatives. There is also one vacant seat.