Sentence examples for elected the first from inspiring English sources

He led the struggle against white-minority rule before being elected the first black president in democratic elections in 1994.

During November's election, voters in four states passed same-sex marriage initiatives, and Wisconsin elected the first openly gay senator.

Thomas Chalmers was elected the first moderator.

Students elected the first black homecoming queen this year.

But it's Wyoming that elected the first delegates".

In 1892, the British elected the first Indian MP.

On the same day, Chaim Weizmann (1874 1952) was elected the first president of Israel.

On July 16, 2007, Bruno Magras was elected the first president of the Territorial Council.

"I'm not going to comment on why he didn't get elected the first time.

Coleman Young was elected the first African American mayor of Detroit in 1973.

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was elected the first president of France in 1848.