Sentence examples for sixth ballot from inspiring English sources

Here was his opponent in 1940, Wendell Willkie, winning the Republican nomination in dramatic fashion on the sixth ballot.

By the fourth ballot Willkie had taken the lead, and on the sixth ballot, after Michigan shifted its votes to Willkie, he secured the Republican nomination.

A digest of last week's prophetic and interpretive thought "This is the weakest Republican field since Wendell Willkie won the nomination on the sixth ballot in 1940".

Despite a late start, limited organization, and opposition from a large segment of party leadership, he was nominated on the sixth ballot.

Michael Steele of Maryland won on the sixth ballot by 12 votes over Katon Dawson, the GOP chairman of South Carolina.

By Samantha Henig June 1 , 2011[ image: /photos/590954dc1c7a8e33fb38b3a4] A digest of last week's prophetic and interpretive thought "This is the weakest Republican field since Wendell Willkie won the nomination on the sixth ballot in 1940".

"Jerusalem" was triumphant on the third ballot.

"At least, not on the first ballot.

But Goldwater captured the nomination on the first ballot.

"A majority would be unbound after the first ballot.

Make it on the first ballot, or be mocked).