"in electing" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it to refer to the process of selecting or making a choice. For example, "The townspeople had much to consider in electing a new mayor."
Each country has a vote in electing the FIFA president.
We made history in electing an African-American president.
Egypt made a huge mistake in electing a Muslim Brotherhood president.
The American electorate's record of judgment in electing a President is not unblemished.
The coalition of these groups was key in electing the nation's first minority president.
In Pakistan's system, they take part in electing the president, along with the National Assembly.
Mr. McCutcheon was not trying to participate in electing his own leaders, Justice Stevens said.
What's missing from Obama's performance isn't the intelligence that voters acknowledged in electing him.
With the fighting nearly over, they will soon come home to find a government they played no part in electing.
Those hoping to have a say in electing Labour's next leader now have until 3pm to register.
In fact, it is a big change.Canadians have lagged behind other countries in electing women to high office.
