He would eventually have a distinguished 24-year career, gaining election into the Hall of Fame in 2004.

After preferences, a candidate needs 14.3 percent of the vote (a quota) to gain election.

This was still over one full Senate quota, gaining election without the need for preferences.

I have a job now for which some people think I'm well fitted,' he replied, and made no effort to gain election.

Both, however, still have a long way to go to gain election.

In 1970, however, he successfully gained election to the Council and served as a member until 1974.

A player must appear on 75 percent of the ballots to gain election.

Rice will gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1963.

In the same year that he entered local government he made his first attempt to gain election to the Commons.

Peyser easily gained election in 1978 and again in 1980.