21.   But the opposition called a halt Monday to the sit-in after a setback in a key regional election over the weekend.

22.   But with the election over, Mineta said, it is time to move from campaigning to governing.

23.   FIVE more candidates quit the legislative elections over their dual nationality as nominations closed last night, bringing total withdrawals to eight.

24.   If he wins that election over anti-separatist Jean Charest, Bouchard is expected to begin organizing a referendum on whether Quebec should secede from Canada.

25.   In his long-delayed decision, Rao announced the election over state-run TV and radio Saturday night.

26.   Khatami had won a surprise landslide victory in May elections over a hard-line candidate.

27.   Poplasen won September presidential elections over a moderate Bosnian Serb supported by world powers involved in Bosnia.

28.   Rao already is battling to recover from defeats in state elections over the last six months.

29.   The Communists took a clear lead in two large southern regions, Stavropol and Krasnodar, which overwhelmingly supported the Communist candidate in presidential elections over the summer.

30.   The by-elections were held to fill seats vacated by deaths as well as court rulings that nullified previous elections over various election law violations.