Sentence examples for election dealing from inspiring English sources

The opposition People's Justice group scored a dramatic success in March's general election, dealing the ruling National Front coalition its worst result in the 57 years it has held power.

A6 President Vicente Fox's party seemed to have lost an important state election, dealing a new blow to the president's declining fortunes and raising questions about his party's ability to mount a strong national campaign before the presidential election next year.

However, the book trails off after the 1980 election, dealing with the rise of religious fundamentalism only as a postscript.

The election dealt setbacks to the presidential aspirations of Mr. Daschle, of South Dakota, who once again becomes minority leader, and Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, the House minority leader.

The blocking of all women shortlists a year before the last election dealt a devastating blow to these hopes and set back the campaign for equal representation by years.

Roosevelt's decision not to stand in the 1916 presidential election dealt the party its death blow.

Labour fears it will limp in fourth in next week's Eastleigh by-election, dealing a blow to Ed Miliband's efforts to project it as the "one nation" party.

They're good at winning elections: dealing with national and international problems is a secondary skill.

Austria's government was licking its wounds after the anti-immigration far-right triumphed in presidential elections, dealing a major blow to a political establishment seen by voters as out of touch and ineffectual.

A11 Anti-Syrian Alliance Shaken The alliance of a former nationalist commander of the Lebanese Army and two powerful Syrian supporters scored a victory over rivals in parliamentary elections, dealing a crushing blow to anti-Syrian opposition.

Meanwhile, Israel's Arab citizens, who represent 20percentt of the population, have all but abandoned the Zionist parties in recent elections, dealing a major blow to the left.