1.   Six of the new peers will support the incumbent Conservative government.

2.   They have taken aim at the corruption that is widely seen as a hallmark of the incumbent Liberal government.

3.   Prosperous but still nettled by discontent, Norwegians voted Monday in an election that the prime minister characterizes as a choice between the incumbent government and chaos.

4.   Analysts say the contest is basically between the Liberal Union, led by incumbent government chief Marc Forne, and the National Democratic Group, headed by Ladislau Baro.

5.   In fact, I believe that in many Asian countries, the notion of Asian values has been used and abused for the interest of incumbent governments.

6.   In previous elections, opposition leaders have accused the incumbent government of helping ruling party candidates win office.

7.   Incomplete results showed the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party defeating the incumbent Congress governments in the western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

8.   Political pundits predicted victory for the incumbent government in April elections.

9.   The incumbent government braced Tuesday for a resounding defeat as the nation prepared to vote in an election overshadowed by the murder of populist leader Pim Fortuyn.

10.   The incumbent government braced Tuesday for a resounding defeat as the Netherlands prepared to vote in an election overshadowed by the murder of populist leader Pim Fortuyn.