Sentence examples for election several from inspiring English sources

Indeed, she won citywide election several times by avoiding the label of "the gay candidate".

During the last election several voters asked me what austerity meant.

Since Lincoln's election, several slave-holding states had left the Union.

Prior to the election, several opposition groups opted not to field their own candidate and instead supported Ping's candidacy.

Amid the cycle of protests that followed the election, several of Rafsanjani's relatives, including his daughter, were briefly detained.

AFTER the Florida debacle in the 2000 presidential election, several states rushed to buy A.T.M.-like electronic voting machines.

If Mr. Fossella resigns or declines to seek re-election, several other Republicans might run to replace him and keep the seat in the party's hands.

In addition to the City Council members who are eligible to run for re-election, several other politicians are considering entering the race for speaker.

Mr. Sheekey, deputy mayor for government affairs and Mr. Bloomberg's political maestro, has told colleagues that the mayor may need to replace most of his top deputies if he wins re-election, several people familiar with the conversations said.

The image of Ms. Harris campaigning alongside Mr. Bush in Florida next fall, stirring up partisan memories and potentially driving Florida Democrats to the polls in record numbers, was one of the biggest factors the party considered as it reacted to the surprising news that Senator Bob Graham would not seek re-election, several Republicans in Washington and Florida said.

A14 Mayor Struggles in Re-Election Several political strategists say James K. Hahn, the mayor of Los Angeles, has squandered the power of the incumbency, allowing the two strongest challengers to catch up in the polls, partly because he failed to take advantage of the peace and prosperity in the city and partly because of his colorless demeanor.