31.   The elections followed a wave of bloody massacres and bombings blamed on Muslim militants.

32.   The election followed a lackluster campaign, overshadowed by the Kosovo war.

33.   The election followed two days of maneuvering and has plunged the right, already splintered, into further disarray.

34.   The elections followed a wave of bloody massacres and bombings claimed by or blamed on Muslim militants.

35.   The elections followed the swearing in ceremony of six new permanent judges Thursday.

36.   The election follows the resignation in March of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia after a two-year opposition campaign accusing her of corruption and incompetence.

37.   The elections follow a resounding victory by the DPP in polls for mayors and county executives last month.

38.   The election followed an intense debate on whether to allow clergy ordination of people involved in committed homosexual relationships.

39.   The election followed weeks of mud-slinging and lavish campaigning.

40.   The Nago mayoral election followed the resignation of Mayor Tetsuya Higa.