Sentence examples for election proper from inspiring English sources

So what kind of adversary will he be when he goes up against Obama come the presidential election proper?

Will the man they call the "French Thatcher" defeat the Front National's Marine Le Pen in next year's presidential election proper – and if so, what can France expect?

The country will not see such exciting political times until the election proper gets into full swing in the autumn.Under America's old political calendar, the contest for the party nominations used to drag on from early February until June.

The poll also suggests that, in the election proper, Jowell would beat Goldsmith by 53% to 47% – a six-point lead, but down from 14 points six weeks ago.

The leading Democratic congressman in the state, Jim Clyburn, came up with the idea that Greene must have been planted into the race by the Republicans to destroy the Democrats' chances of winning the election proper in November.

A past president, a fiery orator, and the closest – in language and in his focus on "identity" – to the National Front leader, Marine Le Pen, he was widely seen as the one most likely to compete with her on her own terms in the election proper, and win.

Ten cities will hold referendums on 3 May, with mayoral elections proper held in London, Salford and Liverpool.

"His doctors are aiming to get him back at work in plenty of time to cover the election campaign proper," his agent said.

"His doctors are aiming to get him back at work in plenty of time to cover the election campaign proper," she added.

Introducing open primaries essentially puts the cart before the horse — as if simply mandating elections could transform groups that are temporary alliances struck with a view to winning an election into proper parties with distinct platforms and policies.

Yet the position proved to be so unrobust that it was wilting under heat that was mild compared with the temperature that will be applied during the furnace heat of the election campaign proper.