But he refused to accept defeat in a runoff election.

但他拒绝决选的失败。

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That denied him the majority needed to avoid a runoff election.

这样他没能取得法定的可以不参加决赛竞选的多数票。

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The final balance of power in the Majlis will not be known until a runoff election in May.

在5月份的决选举行之前，伊朗议会的力量平衡还未见分晓。

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But she was just short of a majority, so she will face a runoff election.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

Campaigning officially began Saturday in the runoff election between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and top rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

Mr.Karzai's tally is still below the more than 50 percent he will need to avoid a runoff election.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Karzai agreed to the November runoff election after intense diplomatic arm twisting by the United States.

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Both campaigns had accused each other of fraud leading up to last weekend's runoff election.

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However if no candidate wins 50 percent of the votes, a runoff election will be held next month.

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