The victory of the opposition in the parliamentary election of 2002 attests to the potential that may be unleashed with a victory by democratic forces in the presidential election.

JERUSALEM Israel s election is a victory for centrism and national consensus.

Following the AKP s parliamentary election victory in July, and now with the election of Gül, many observers predicted military intervention.

In early April, a disputed election victory by Moldova s ruling Communists triggered protests.

BERLIN No one could have reckoned with Hassan Rowhani s victory in Iran s presidential election.

The world has been transfixed by the victory of Hamas in the Palestinian election.

The SADC should not endorse the regime s claim of victory in an uncontested election.

Following his party's victory in the May 2007 election, he became Prime Minister again.

With a looming election in Germany, few wish to undermine Chancellor Angela Merkel s likely victory.

President Barack Obama s re election marked a victory, limited but unmistakable, for the cause of fact.

The election at the end of June brings a big victory to the right wing parties.

It seems to take for granted a Democratic victory in the US presidential election next year.

Nikahang Kosar , Iranian leading cartoonist and blogger, published a cartoon on Iranian election and Ahmadinejad's victory.

Hasina won office in 2009 after a landslide victory in an election that was free from fraud.

During his election campaign, and after his victory, Sharif expressed a determination to make peace with India.

Overwhelmingly, non US citizens favor Barack Obama s re election over a victory for his challenger, Mitt Romney.

That task has already begun, and the LDP s recent election victory will strengthen Abe s ability to complete it.

I also wish to extend warm congratulations to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on her victory in the presidential election.

The DPJ s 2009 election victory had been expected to lead to a noticeable warming of Japan s ties with China.

Prior to Motherland's sensational victory in the 2003 general election, Rogozin wanted the post of minister of foreign affairs.

Hamas s victory in the parliamentary election earlier this year a democratic watershed demonstrated that it had come of age politically.

Instead, Netanyahu stuck his fingers in America s eyes, counting on the Republicans mid term election victory to help him afterwards.

Lee seems to have misjudged the strength of his election victory and the currents of opinion in several important ways.

On Twitter, Simonyan started out the election like most people relying on pollsters forecasts, expecting a victory by Hillary Clinton.

The government appears confident that high oil prices, administrative resources, and dominance of the local media will ensure an election victory.

Four days later, Mexico highest electoral court ruled that Fox had improperly interfered in the election but unanimously reaffirmed Calderon s victory.

According to a respected defense industry publication, Sarkozy changed his mind after his party s smaller than anticipated victory in June s parliamentary election.

Rouhani, it should be remembered, won a surprising victory in an election with roughly 75 voter turnout, despite expectations of widespread apathy.

The victory of the Brotherhood s Morsi in Egypt s first free presidential election is a historic step forward on Egypt s rocky democratization path.

While some will point to Barghouti s election as a victory for the younger generation, not one of his followers will join him.

The relatively successful election in Iraq is a major victory for democracy, but not necessarily for liberal reform in the Middle East.

Iran s theocratic mullahs allowed the election of Hassan Rowhani, a man who announced in his first speech as President elect that his victory is the victory of wisdom, moderation, and awareness over fanaticism and bad behavior.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner s victory in Argentina s presidential election ushers in a political experiment that goes beyond national boundaries that of ruling couples.

The FMLN nominated a presentable and attractive candidate, Mauricio Funes, for last Sunday s presidential election, and, despite seeing a 10 point lead whittled down to barely two points by election night, squeaked out an uncontested victory.

Soon after, he launched his constitutional changes, which Senegalese view as an attempt to enshrine in law his son s victory in the 2012 presidential election.

Several Iranian bloggers are discussing the victory of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama in Iowa. It was the first nominating contest of the 2008 presidential election.

On one hand, stimulus had become a dirty word even within the Obama administration well before the Republicans mid term election victory ruled out another round altogether.

In the general election in March 2004 the first since Mahathir stepped down after 22 years in power moderate Muslims helped Abdullah Badawi to a landslide victory.

The struggle to secure the victory of Viktor Yushchenko, the true winner in last Sunday s presidential election, as Ukraine s new president is not one that we sought.

It is hardly encouraging that there has not been any serious gesture toward the country from the US or the EU since Rowhani s election victory in June.

The election ended with a victory for the four opposition non socialist parties, winning a total of 96 seats out of 169 (85 needed for a majority).

LONDON Within hours of US President Barack Obama s re election last month, a powerful belief took hold overwhelming support from Latino voters had helped to secure his victory.

Seen from this perspective, any US Iranian talks over the nuclear issue in the wake of Hassan Rouhani s victory in Iran s presidential election could have much broader significance.

Myanmar voters celebrated in the streets while netizens on Facebook are expressing their elation over the by election results which saw an unprecedented landslide victory for the opposition.

Thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran, Mashhad and several other major cities in Iran to protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proclaimed victory in the Iranian presidential election on Friday. Two different reformist rivals and their supporters insist there was election fraud at play.