41.   The Nago mayoral election followed the resignation of Mayor Tetsuya Higa, who stepped down in December in the face of protests against his support for the heliport.

42.   This will be followed by elections for the autonomous government.

43.   Under the emerging accord, Israeli troops would pull out of several Palestinian towns this fall, and Palestinian elections will follow.

44.   Under a plan being worked out, Israeli troops would pull out of several Palestinian towns in the West Bank this fall, and the Palestinian elections would follow.

45.   France has suggested the recognition of an independent Palestinian state followed by elections in the Palestinian territories as a precursor to restarting negotiations.

46.   His election followed the collapse of two governments in December, when two caretaker presidents also briefly held office.

47.   By voluntarily cutting the presidential term from the previous seven years to five, Chirac has made sure that legislative elections follow on the heels of the presidential poll.

48.   Elections traditionally follow within two weeks.

49.   The peace accord called for a ceasefire, a Russian troop withdrawal and a Chechen rebel disarmament, followed by elections in which all sides could participate.

50.   The peace accord, signed on Monday, called for a Russian troop withdrawal and a Chechen rebel disarmament, followed by elections in which all sides could participate.