This success was repeated in the following season, when Sunderland won their second League title, this time 11 points ahead of their nearest contenders.

Fords were ahead of their nearest contender by a score of 78 to 40.

The duo amassed a lead of over a minute on their nearest contenders and Vila swept past Landis to take the stage.

Blackburn's title status was confirmed after their nearest contenders Manchester United could only manage a 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

As of 5th May 2013, Chennai Super Kings is on top of the point table with four points more than the nearest contender.

She won the poll with 1,191 votes, and her nearest contender, the incumbent, polled 353 votes.

The nearest contender among white wines was sauvignon blanc, at 5.4 million cases.

The support for their nearest contender and likely coalition partner, the Alliance of Free Democrats, stood at 16 percent.

Her nearest contender, former state representative Jason Klumb, got 30%.

Armstrong's nearest major contender, Phonak team leader and former teammate Tyler Hamilton, is in eighth, 36 seconds back.