Sentence examples for contested result from inspiring English sources

But the closely contested result also highlights the gratitude of many Bolivians for the changes that have been introduced since Morales took power in 2006.

For the episode airing the day after the election, we shot three sketches: one in case of an Obama victory, one for an Obama defeat, and one for a contested result.

Ms Thirika's fears are shaped by Kenya's experience five years ago when, at the last general election, different ethnic groups turned on one another over a contested result.

Land is one of the contentious issues in the competition to succeed President Mwai Kibaki - five years after the last election when voters from different ethnic groups turned on one another over a contested result.

An impossibly ugly election was followed by a contested result forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.

In the event of contested results, aggrieved parties must turn to the courts, rather than to violence or unconstitutional arrangements.

But close or contested results may stir up Mr Sata's people, who feel his time has come.

An unusually low turnout, or bitterly contested results, could undermine confidence in the new government's legitimacy.

Their main opponent is Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who was denied the presidency last time amid hotly contested results that sparked intercommunal violence.

In European and local elections last year 22m votes were cast and 48 complaints made, but there were no "major allegations" of fraud or contested results, the commission says.

"This chaos will lead to inconclusive and contested results," said Mr. Tsvangirai, 61, who is running against the nation's longtime president, Robert Mugabe, 89.