61.   But in a close runoff election for a local office here last month, electoral shenanigans were back in the forefront.

62.   But Mugabe now faces the prospect of elections for Parliament in April in which his dominant ZANU-PF party will probably encounter its toughest challenge since independence.

63.   But New Jersey holds its elections for state offices in odd-numbered years, and that has eased the pressure on the new governor, James E. McGreevey.

64.   But suffering seems only to have enhanced the meaning of the election for Haitians.

65.   But there was a pragmatic edge to the message from this campaign warhorse, who has been winning elections for nearly half a century.

66.   But with a citywide election coming on Tuesday, with a primary for mayor and elections for other offices, many candidates say the quandary has only intensified.

67.   But, he conceded the issues appear complex, and he knew that elections for county administrative positions seldom draw much attention.

68.   By leaving early and calling early presidential elections for December, Yeltsin would attempt to improve the chances for Putin, his chosen successor.

69.   By acquiescing in a runoff, however, he would risk giving Milosevic a chance to steal the election for good.

70.   Cambodia Friday postponed its scheduled May election for at least two months, in a sign of continuing political turmoil after a coup in July.