71.   Chirac now has only six weeks to convince the French to give him a majority in the Parliamentary election.

72.   Chirac and other leaders of the moderate right also met to plan a strategy for the parliamentary elections.

73.   Chirac had clearly hoped that conservatives would win a majority in the parliamentary elections, therefore undermining a bid for the presidency by Jospin.

74.   Chernomyrdin has two more chances to be confirmed before Yeltsin can call new parliamentary elections.

75.   Conservatives have held a share of power since triumphing in parliamentary elections two years ago.

76.   Early parliamentary election results today confirm that neither the ruling Congress Party nor the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party will win a majority.

77.   Even before the election, Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui said it was a poll the KMT had to win because it would shape parliamentary elections next year.

78.   Even the exact date for the parliamentary elections was the subject of bitter fighting.

79.   Facing parliamentary elections at home and with the Syrians monitoring his every move, the King wanted to proceed slowly.

80.   Final official results of the parliamentary elections are expected Wednesday.