21.   Because of the lingering uncertainties, members of both parties were deprived of the usual relief that election night brings.

22.   Boosted by three Senate pickups on election night, Democrats this week had begun to talk about sharing power and controlling some of the key committees in the Senate.

23.   Both candidates had gone to bed on election night believing that Tilden, the governor of New York, had won.

24.   -- One county employee apparently hit a wrong button on election night, canceling all the votes from one Lake Worth precinct.

25.   After receiving a thumping on election night, the Republican attempt to impeach President Clinton has begun to flounder badly.

26.   Al Gore may well be the only national Democrat smiling on election night.

27.   All of the TV networks had egg on their face on election night, but at least NBC whipped the electoral-map albumen into an informational omelet.

28.   Boston Mayor Menino celebrated election night by throwing a tantrum at reporters who had the nerve to ask pesky questions.

29.   Both the third and fourth place finishers, Freddy Ehlers and Rodrigo Paz, endorsed Bucaram on election night.

30.   Bush had hoped to reclaim the elusive electoral victory that he held briefly on election night with a victory statement on Saturday and a news conference on Sunday.