Parliament, elected before the civil war, was no longer representative of opinion among those who had fought against the King.

It is elected every three years, generally before the end of March.

All the other colonies had elected legislatures for decades, sometimes a century, before 1776.

For members elected before 1984, there is an even more generous setup.

The law does not apply to Congressmen elected before 1980.

He had no chance of being elected President before this happened.

He was elected by a voice vote shortly before noon without opposition.

No other Bishops elected before 1956 were alive in 2001.

He was elected chairman of the board in 1974, just three years before the Fluor deal.

Currently, members elected before 1980 can convert campaign funds to personal use once they retire.