Barbour has been praised for translating his lobbying skills into success at winning over a legislature dominated by Democrats.

The legislature, dominated by supporters of Edwards, repeatedly opposed Roemer's initiatives.

This meant that whichever of the leading candidates was eventually declared president, he or she would have to face a legislature dominated by a rival party.

Its legislature, dominated by the Nacionalista Party, was at first unicameral, but later bicameral.

It creates the possibility of having the executive controlled by one party and the legislature dominated by another.

With the legislature overwhelmingly dominated by Democrats and despite court challenges, Maddox became governor early in 1967.

The legislature, dominated by hardliners, refused this demand.

Shortly afterward, the legislature, dominated by the Awami League party, banned all opposition political parties.

Since citizens of all colours will for the first time be allowed to vote together, it will produce a legislature dominated by blacks.

She will have to contend with a 72-seat legislature dominated by the opposition.