elected

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The SNP's Stephen Gethins was elected to the seat that year, but stood down in May this year following his election to the Scottish parliament as the MSP for Dundee City East.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Infantino was elected to the top job by promising to tap in to FIFA’s vast cash reserves to spread millions of dollars in development money to soccer associations around worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Research shows utilities with elected managers tend to deliver more affordable drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

If he wins the November midterm election, Becerra will be the first Latino ever elected to California's governor's office.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

After Washington was elected president, he moved to New York, the nation’s temporary capital, arriving in April 1789.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis