Sentence examples for been elected in a from inspiring English sources

The proof of the pudding is that I have been elected in a predominantly white area, with a Christian first name and a Sikh surname".

As Aberhart's popularity fell, the residents of his own Okotoks-High River riding, where he had been elected in a by-election shortly after the general election (in which he had not run), availed themselves of the legislation.

This incident, though, actually highlights a larger dilemma: At the Arab summit meeting now being held in Beirut, not one of the 22 Arab leaders represented has been elected in a free and fair balloting.

He had been elected in a special election in 2010 following the death of incumbent Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy.

Mr. Hartke had a reputation as a lucky candidate, having first been elected in a Democratic landslide year when Republicans were beaten across the country.

The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), a largely African American group, challenged the credentials of the all-white Mississippi regular Democratic delegation (who had been elected in a discriminatory poll).

He was elected in a democratic election before the dictatorship.

Mr Joyce was elected in a by-election in December 2000 and has served as a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to a number of government ministers since 2003.

Bernie doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of being elected in a general election.

State and county officials are elected in a November general election.

In 1908, Labour candidate Donald McNabb was elected in a Lethbridge by-election; the riding had previously been held by a Liberal.