As the pivotal election of 1866 approached, political violence flared across Missouri.

Prior to the pivotal election of 1898 "The News and Observer" was instrumental in encouraging white supremacist attitudes.

With a final spasm of violence, voting in Kashmir's pivotal election - staggered over three weeks to improve security - concluded today.

The state, whose governor is Jeb Bush, the president's brother, is seen as pivotal in the November elections.

To rearm or not to rearm - that's the question, and Takeda must vote in a pivotal national election the next day.

Three months from a pivotal national election, Mr. Hahle is finding it hard to be optimistic.

Meanwhile, history and circumstance make this a pivotal election.

Then there was a pivotal presidential election that split the country in painful ways.

He presided over a pivotal election in the 1990s.

It was to be a pivotal election for several reasons.