He was elected in the legislative elections of 2002 with more than 230,000 votes.

In 1999 parliamentary election he was elected from the Kapilvastu-4 constituency, with 14091 votes.

Sutter was elected last year with 400 votes when 390 out of a record 520 were needed.

He was nearly elected anyway, with 15,033 votes to 15,978 for Brown.

The latter was elected on 20 April 1763, with 30 votes to 19.

On 12 December 2009, he was elected president in the second round with 11.676 votes.

Werner was elected with 162 votes at the party congress.

After the election he was elected speaker of the assembly with 40 votes.

He was elected with 22,174 votes, giving him a majority of 5,274.

He was elected to the 4th and final spot in the block vote with 236,382 votes.