disputed election

collocation in English

meaningsofdisputedandelection

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disputed
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspjuː.tɪd/us
/dɪˈspjuː.t̬ɪd/
used to describe something that is the subject of disagreement, especially official or ...
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election
noun[C or U]
uk
/iˈlek.ʃən/us
/iˈlek.ʃən/
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or ...
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He gave them the benefit of doubt indisputedelectioncases.
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Adisputedelectionresult in 1830 led to the disenfranchisement of the burgh and the issuing of a poll warrant granting burgesses the power to elect a new council.
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The movement was created for the same reason as the insurgency and began after thedisputedelectionof 1987.
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Thedisputedelectionresults led to the outbreak of widespread anti-government protests.
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The president was re-elected in adisputedelectionin 1993 with 51% of votes cast.
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This came after adisputedelectionprompted fierce opposition threatening the unstable government.
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His presidency ended in resignation following popular protests against adisputedelection.
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This was decided in a stronglydisputedelectionin which counted votes were nearly three times the number of voters.
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There were depositions of pastors by their congregations, squabbles over ordinations and the editorial policies of periodicals, disputed elections of district officers and the like.
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Populists favored regulation of railroads and railroad rates, a national graduated income tax law, state election laws to deal with disputed elections, a secret ballot and more money for farmers.
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Each of these had massive street protests and/or followed disputed elections and led to the resignation or overthrow of leaders considered by their opponents to be authoritarian.
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Dallas continued to enjoy an active practice, receiving numerous briefs to assist parliamentary committees in investigating disputed elections.
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Logan then appealed to the state senate, which was given the authority to intervene in disputed elections.
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