1.   But he believes that the City Charter forbids the mayor from handing responsibility for the election over to the state.

2.   Citing returns from presidential elections over the past few decades, GOP political consultant Eddie Mahe says Dole has the edge to win in November.

3.   Council members have been elected only to be voted out in recall elections over promises they had made.

4.   Harry Truman also happened to be running that year, and he won the election over New York Gov. Thomas Dewey.

5.   He won his Hall of Fame election over Bowl of Flowers and Cougar II.

6.   In virtually every midterm election over the last few decades, the party out of power sought to portray the president as the villain.

7.   Isle has won all but one certifying election over the years, Boone said.

8.   Madrazo, with an overwhelming blitz of ads, giveaways and patronage favors to voters, won the election over a leftist opponent.

9.   National Security Adviser Samuel R. Berger briefed President Clinton on the elections over the telephone as the president flew from California to New Mexico.

10.   Raising money for Republicans across the West last week, he had percentages ready to explain why an election over the budget issue would favor Republicans.