While in the first elections, there may be plenty of hopeful candidates, in the last rounds consensus on one winner is generally achieved.

Outside she was Karren Naughton again, one of eight hopeful candidates for a job on Morrell's main reception desk.

On every exclusion of a candidate from the count, the count is reset and all valid votes are redistributed to continuing 'hopeful' candidates.

The democratic process was a sham because elections were rigged, and hopeful candidates for high office were systematically eliminated by assassination.

Simon and Elizabeth joined the other hopeful candidates, their wives and the agent in a small dingy room at the back of the building.

Vaccine research has produced few hopeful candidates, and although millions of dollars are poured into research, an effective vaccine is years away.

Dreams of Impressing a bronze were beyond Kee- van's boldest reflections, although that goal dominated the thoughts of every other hopeful candidate.

Pageant websites and critics did claim her to be a hopeful candidate in the top 16 for the Miss Earth 2009 contest.

During the search, Ian Crichton remarked that hopeful candidates "should have a set of pipes" as well as personality.

The competition level at the audition is high, and the atmosphere is nerve-wracking as the choreographers begin to warm up hopeful candidates.