elected

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He was elected to France's lower house of parliament in 2017 and later served as government spokesperson and budget minister.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It is usual in cases where a candidate wins an elected mayoralty and a council seat for a by-election to be held afterwards for the council seat.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan last year with a formidable majority but hasn’t used the resulting political capital to shrink Japan’s massive debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Dela Rosa served as national police chief from 2016 to 2018 during the early phase of Duterte's anti-drug campaign and was elected to two successive six-year terms in the Senate after retiring from the force.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Fortunately for the WCTU, it elected Frances Willard as its president.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler