were electing
- past progressive of elect.
Example Sentences
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It reasoned at the time that an open list provided voters more information about the individuals they were electing.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023
And soon they were electing people to Congress carrying their message.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2023
About 1.9 million voters in the Balkan nation were electing mayors for 38 municipalities and about 1,000 town hall members.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2021
“Even while we were electing Bill Clinton president, we were voting for John Rowland, a Republican, for governor,” said Professor Schurin, who teaches a course on state politics.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
At that time the Venezuelans were electing representatives to Congress, and Miranda was elected deputy from one of the cities of the East.
From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Sherwell, Guillermo A.
