Sentence examples for election was achieved from inspiring English sources

The left, he said, would argue that his election was achieved with help from Socialist ranks, making it less a personal victory for Mr. Chirac than "a referendum on democracy".

In addition, Margaret Hodge's defeat of Nick Griffin in the 2010 general election was achieved through redressing the fears and prejudices about immigrants held by ordinary people, which had been exploited by the BNP.

Tower Hamlets Returning Officer John Williams said that despite the duration of the count "the overriding aim of a free and fair election was achieved".

His election was achieved via his carefully honed skill at making people feel good about electing a black man.

But his almost certain return to power in Sunday's elections was achieved by trampling on democratic procedures.

She insisted the SNP's landslide victory in the 2011 Holyrood elections was "achieved despite their policy of independence" as she said that those who had backed Alex Salmond's party for the first time then "are key to this referendum".

Indeed, the Democratic gains in the recall elections were achieved, if anything, in spite of him.

Even that result, domestic and international election observers say, was achieved with the help of large-scale falsification, to the displeasure of some voters.

Tony Blair's last great election victory, in 2005, was achieved with only 35% of the popular vote.

Some books have reported that this election to division 1 was achieved by dubious means.

Despite "race riots" during by-elections in 1968, independence was achieved in a spirit of cooperation on October 10 , 1970 the 96th anniversary of cession.