| Elections in Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro was a state which existed between 2003 and 2006, when it broke up into the two independent states of Serbia and Montenegro. The Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro (Skupština Srbije i Crne Gore) had 126 members who served four-year terms, 91 from Serbia and 35 from Montenegro. Elections_in_Serbia_and_Montenegro
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| Elections in Spain Elections in Spain gives information on election and election results in Spain.On the national level, Spain directly elects a legislature, the Cortes Generales (literally:chambers, the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) and the Senate (Senado). The Congress and Senate serve concurrent terms that run for a maximum of four years. Elections_in_Spain
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| Elections in Angola Angola elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) has 220 members, elected for a four year term, 130 members by proportional representation and 90 members in provincial districts. Elections_in_Angola
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| Elections in Antigua and Barbuda Elections in Antigua and Barbuda gives information on election and election results in Antigua and Barbuda. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials. Elections_in_Antigua_and_Barbuda
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| Tim Hutchinson Young Timothy "Tim" Hutchinson (born August 11, 1949) is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University. He currently is a lobbyist and is a resident of Alexandria, Virginia. Tim_Hutchinson
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| Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. They are also commonly known as electorates or seats. The British term "constituencies" is rarely used. Divisions_of_the_Australian_House_of_Representatives
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| Janine Haines Janine Haines, AM (8 May 1945 Australian politician, was the first female federal parliamentary leader of an Australian political party. An Australian Democrat, she was also the first member of that party to enter the federal parliament after the party's formation. She was pivotal in "shaping the Australian Democrats into a powerful political entity that held the balance of power in the Senate". Janine_Haines
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| All Ceylon Tamil Congress All Ceylon Tamil Congress (), is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka. The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament (50% for the Sinhalese, 50% for all other ethnic groups). This was immediately rejected by the British Governor General Lord Soulbury as a "mockery of democracy”. All_Ceylon_Tamil_Congress
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| Simeon II of Bulgaria Talk:Simeon_II_of_Bulgaria
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| Australian federal election, 2007 Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign, in which 13.6 million Australians were enrolled to vote. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Senate were contested in the election. Australian_federal_election,_2007
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| Safe seat A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body (e.g., Congress, Parliament, City Council) which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both. In such seats, there is very little chance of an election upset because of the political leanings of the electorate in the constituency concerned and/or the popularity of the incumbent member. Safe_seat
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| Jason Wood (politician) Jason Wood (born 24 May 1968), Australian politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of La Trobe, Victoria for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. He had previously stood for the Division of Holt for the Liberal party at the 2001 federal election.Wood was educated at the Chisholm Institute, Swinburne University and RMIT University, Melbourne, and has qualifications in management, including a Masters Degree in Applied Science (Field Innovation Service Management - Counter Terrorism). Jason_Wood_(politician)
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| Division of North Sydney The Division of North Sydney is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division is named after the North Sydney area where it is located. It was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. North Sydney is one of only two original divisions in New South Wales, along with Wentworth, which have never been held by the ALP. It is currently held by former Howard Government Minister Joe Hockey. Division_of_North_Sydney
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| Division of Banks The Division of Banks is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Sir Joseph Banks, the British scientist who accompanied James Cook on his voyage to Australia in 1770. It has always been based in the south-western suburbs of Sydney, including the suburbs of Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst and Revesby. Division_of_Banks
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| Division of Barton The Division of Barton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1922 and is named for Sir Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia. It has always been based in the inner southern suburbs of Sydney, including suburbs such as Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale. For most of its history Barton has been a marginal seat, changing hands regularly, but in recent years it has grown safer for the Australian Labor Party. Division_of_Barton
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| Division of Berowra The Division of Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for the suburb of Berowra. Its boundaries have changed little since it was created, and it includes the all or parts of the suburbs of Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Maroota, Hornsby and Pennant Hills. It has always been a safe seat for the Liberal Party. Its current member, Philip Ruddock, is the Division_of_Berowra
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| Division of Blaxland The Division of Blaxland is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Gregory Blaxland, an early explorer of the Blue Mountains area. It is based in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the working-class suburbs of Bankstown, Punchbowl, Villawood and Yagoona. Division_of_Blaxland
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| Division of Bradfield The Division of Bradfield is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Dr John Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is located in the upper North Shore, and includes the suburbs of Chatswood, Killara, St Ives and Wahroonga. Division_of_Bradfield
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| Division of Calare The Division of Calare is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was first contested at the 1906 election (it was created to replace the abolished Division of Canobolas) and is named for the local Aboriginal name for the Lachlan River, part of which was in the Division on its original boundaries. (The name should be pronounced Kal-ah-ree, but the pronunciation Kul-air is established.) Division_of_Calare
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| Division of Charlton The Division of Charlton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Matthew Charlton, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1922-28. It is located in the Hunter Valley area of New South Wales, including the coal-mining towns of Cardiff and Wallsend. It is a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. The current member, Greg Combet, Secretary of the ACTU won the seat of Charlton in the 2007 federal election. Division_of_Charlton
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| Division of Chifley Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945Sydney. On its original boundaries it was based on Blacktown, but now includes the suburbs of Minchinbury, Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill. It is a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. Division_of_Chifley
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| Division of Cook The Division of Cook is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for James Cook, who mapped the east coast of Australia in 1770. It is located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, including Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda and Sylvania. In the 1970s it was a marginal seat, but demographic change has made it fairly safe for the Liberal Party. Division_of_Cook
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| Division of Cowper The Division of Cowper is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. and is named for Charles Cowper, an early Premier of New South Wales. Division_of_Cowper
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| Division of Cunningham The Division of Cunningham is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Allan Cunningham, a 19th century explorer of New South Wales and Queensland. It is located on the coast of New South Wales between southern Sydney and Wollongong, and takes in parts of the city of Wollongong, including Corrimal, Figtree and Unanderra. Division_of_Cunningham
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| Division of Dobell The Division of Dobell is an Australian electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Sir William Dobell, the painter. It is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales and includes the towns of The Entrance, Tuggerah and Wyong. Division_of_Dobell
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| Division of Eden-Monaro The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. first federal election. It is named for the town of Eden and the Monaro district of southern New South Wales. Its boundaries have changed very little throughout its history, and it includes the towns of Bega and Cooma and the city of Queanbeyan. Geographically it is a large electorate and the towns are quite dispersed2004 Federal election had a population of 92,532 constituents. Until 1943 it was usually a safe non-Labo Division_of_Eden-Monaro
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| Division of Farrer The Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, agricultural scientist. It is located in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Deniliquin and Jerilderie. It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. It was held by three Cabinet ministers in succession, including Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer. Division_of_Farrer
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| Division of Fowler The Division of Fowler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. Lilian Fowler, the first woman mayor in Australia. It is one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party, and is also the only seat in which the majority of voters were born overseas. Division_of_Fowler
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| Division of Gilmore The Division of Gilmore is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Dame Mary Gilmore, the poet and author. It is located mainly in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, as well as the southern part of Kiama, which is in the Illawarra. It takes in the towns of Kiama, Milton, Nowra, Culburra Beach, Ulladulla and Batemans Bay 2001 election it produced the largest swing to the Liberal Party of any seat in Australia. Division_of_Gilmore
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| Division of Ballarat The Division of Ballarat is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the provincial city of Ballarat. The name of the Division was spelled Ballaarat until 1977.At various times throughout history it has included towns such as Ararat, Daylesford, Maryborough, and Stawell. Division_of_Ballarat
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| Republic of China legislative election, 2004 Talk:Republic_of_China_legislative_election,_2004
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| Division of Grayndler The Division of Grayndler is an Australian Electoral Division in inner Metropolitan Sydney, New South Wales. It is Australia's second-smallest electorate, covering an area of just 29.3 square kilometres in the inner-southern Sydney metropolitan area, including parts of the inner-west. The electorate includes the suburbs of Annandale, Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Newtown, and Petersham. Division_of_Grayndler
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| Vladimir V. Kara-Murza Vladimir V. Kara-Murza (RussianВладимир Владимирович Кара-Мурза) (born 7 September 1981, Moscow) is a Russian journalist and politician. He studied in Great Britain at the John Lyon School in Harrow, London, and graduated with an M.A. Vladimir_V._Kara-Murza
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| Elections in Argentina This articles gives information on voting, elections and election results in Argentina. For details about government institutions and political parties, see Politics of Argentina.On the national level, Argentina elects a head of state (the President) and a legislature. Voting is mandatory for citizens between 18 and 70 years of age, with some exceptions. Elections_in_Argentina
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| Saskatchewan general election, 1999 Saskatchewan general election of 1999 was the twenty-fourth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on September 16 1999, to elect members of the 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Facing the fallout of a poor crop growing season and a scandal involving SaskPower (Channel Lake), the New Democratic government of Premier Roy Romanow, challenged by the newly-created Saskatchewan Party, lost a significant share of the popular vote, winning exactly half of the fifty eight seats in the legislature. Saskatchewan_general_election,_1999
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| Elections in Ukraine Elections in Ukraine gives information on election and election results in Ukraine. Ukraine elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) has 450 members, elected for a 5-year term (before a constitutional reform of 2004 this term was equal to 4 years). Elections_in_Ukraine
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| Government of Queensland Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government". Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then. Since 1901 Queensland has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Australian Constitution regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Government_of_Queensland
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| Division of Macarthur The Division of Macarthur is an Australia Federal electoral division covering outer south-west Sydney. Its present boundaries cover the southern suburbs of Campbelltown, all of the local government area of Camden and small parts of Wollondilly. It covers 537John Macarthur and his wife Elizabeth Macarthur, who were pioneers of Australia's wool industry. The main products and work in the electorate are in the fruit and vegetable production, lucerne and fodder crops, wine, dairy cattle and horse-breeding. Division_of_Macarthur
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| Candy Broad Candy Celeste Broad (born 4 January 1956) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since September 1999, first representing the electorate of Melbourne North Province until 2006, and then as a Member for the Northern Victoria region.After making a name for herself as the Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), Broad moved into politics, contesting a safe Labor seat at the 1999 Victorian state election. Candy_Broad
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| Elections in Romania Romania elects on a national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people (after a change from four-year terms after the 2004 election). The Romanian Parliament (Parlamentul României) has two chambers. Elections_in_Romania
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| Elections in Hong Kong Elections are held in Hong Kong when certain offices in the government need to be filled. Every four years, the unicameral Legislative Council of Hong Kong's sixty seats are filled by the electorate. Hong Kong has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has the chance of gaining power alone. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is nonpartisan, but has to work with several parties to form (de facto) coalition governments. Elections_in_Hong_Kong
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| Elections in Bahrain The National Assembly is bicameral with the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, having 40 members elected in single-seat constituencies for a four year term. The upper house, the Shura Council, has 40 members appointed by the King of Bahrain, with the stated aim of giving a voice to minority communities and technocratic experts within the legislative process. Elections_in_Bahrain
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| Elections in Germany The following information deals with elections in Germany, including elections to the Federal Diet (the lower house of the federal parliament), the Landtags of the various states, and local elections. Elections_in_Germany
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| German federal election, 2002 The 15th German federal election, 2002 was conducted on 22 September 2002, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. German_federal_election,_2002
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| German federal election, 1994 The 13th German federal election, 1994 was conducted on October 16, 1994, to elect members to the Bundestag (parliament) of the Federal Republic of Germany. German_federal_election,_1994
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| German federal election, 1990 The 12th German federal election, 1990 was conducted on December 2, 1990, to elect members to the Bundestag (parliament) of the Federal Republic of Germany. German_federal_election,_1990
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| West German federal election, 1987 The 11th German federal election, 1987 was conducted on January 25, 1987, to elect members to the Bundestag (parliament) of the Federal Republic of Germany. West_German_federal_election,_1987
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