Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F.

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Iran was elected by acclamation in April, but later defeated by India when a roll call vote was called.

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On 14 July 2011, the UN General Assembly voted by acclamation to admit the Republic of South Sudan as a Member State.

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The vote in the Democratic House was 339 to 72, and the Republican Senate approved it by acclamation, not deeming it worthy of a roll-call vote.

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As TV cameras focused on the floor, Hillary Clinton walked through the throng and asked that the rules be suspended and Obama be nominated by acclamation.

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This time the goal will be Yes by acclamation.

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Senator CLINTON: All votes cast by the delegates will be counted and that I move Senator Barack Obama of Illinois be selected by this convention, by acclamation, as the nominee of the Democratic...

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Hillary Clinton interrupted a roll call vote to ask that he be nominated by acclamation, a carefully choreographed maneuver designed to unite the party after the bitter primary battle between Obama and Clinton.

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Mr Barak followed up his indecorous declaration on television with a similarly unseemly steamrolling of his Labour Party's Central Committee next day to confirm him by acclamation as its leader and candidate for prime minister.

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Ed was reelected president by acclamation.

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You want a motion by acclamation?

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