Prior to the start of the 2011 – 12 season, Athletic Club's socios ( full members ) held their latest presidential election, which saw incumbent Fernando García Macua defeated by former long-serving player Josu Urrutia.

Prior to the 2011 school year, Windham High School did not have a senior class.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Galloway Township had been in the 2nd state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Alpine had been in state legislative district 39.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Bergenfield had been in state legislative district 37.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Elmwood Park had been in state legislative district 38.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Little Ferry had been in state legislative district 38.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mahwah Township had been in state legislative district 40.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Maywood had been in state legislative district 37.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Waldwick Borough had been in state legislative district 39.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Bordentown City had been in state legislative district 30.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Chesterfield Township had been in state legislative district 30. Based on the results of the 2010 Census, the New Jersey Redistricting Commission has shifted Chesterfield into the, a change that will take effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Fieldsboro had been in state legislative district 30. Based on the results of the 2010 Census, the New Jersey Redistricting Commission has shifted Fieldsboro into the, a change that will take effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Maple Shade Township had been in state legislative district 7.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mount Holly Township had been in state legislative district 7.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, New Hanover Township had been in state legislative district 30.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, North Hanover Township had been in state legislative district 30.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Tabernacle Township had been in the 8th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Westampton Township had been in the 7th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Wrightstown Boro had been in the 8th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Pennsauken Township had been in the 7th legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Commercial Township had been in state legislative district 3.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Glen Ridge Boro had been in the 34th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Millburn had been in state legislative district 21.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, North Caldwell Boro had been in state legislative district 27.

Prior to the election, more than fifty of Doe's opponents were murdered.

Prior to June 2005, the Maldivian political system was based on the election of individuals, rather than the more common system of election according to party platform.

Prior to the election of the Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II in 1978, the last non-Italian was Pope Adrian VI of the Netherlands, elected in 1522.

Prior to the 2000 election the media typically alternated which color represented which party each presidential election cycle.

Prior to his election, Stephen had been the cardinal-priest of St Anastasia in Rome.

Prior to his election as FIFA President, Blatter was a senior FIFA official for 23 years.

Meanwhile, a delegation from the African Union Commission praised the election for taking place with " calm and serenity " Prior to the 2009 election, Tunisia amended its constitution to allow more candidates to run for president, allowing the top official from each political party to compete for the presidency regardless of whether they held seats in parliament.

Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin had been elected President of Russia in June 1991 in the first direct presidential election in Russian history.

Prior to Prince's election black clergy made political endorsements and served as appointees to the Richmond School Board and other boards throughout the city.

Prior to the 2002 election Queen Anne's County was run by three Commissioners.

Prior to his election as president in 1948, Chiang Kai-shek had insisted that he be premier under the new Constitution, while allowing the president ( to which Chiang nominated Hu Shih ) be a mere figurehead.

Prior to Aristide's election in 1990, there were just 34 secondary schools nationwide.

Prior to the election of Aristide, health care services had been primarily concentrated in the capital of Port-au-Prince.

Following the election of Prior Ernulf in 1096, Lanfranc's inadequate east end was demolished, and replaced with an eastern arm 198 feet long, doubling the length of the cathedral.

Prior to the 2006 general election, the county was a dry county, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Prior to Democratic Presidential candidate Senator John Kerry's selection of Senator John Edwards, Vilsack was thought to be high on the list of potential running mates for Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.

Prior to the 2004 election, Buchanan announced he once again identified himself as a Republican, declared that he had no interest in ever running for president again, and reluctantly endorsed Bush's 2004 re-election, writing:

Prior to his election as President, Köhler had a distinguished career in politics and the civil service and as a banking executive.

Prior to the 2006 election the party's Central Committee relinquished control of selecting the Knesset list to the ' rank and file ' members at Netanyahu's behest.

Prior to his call for an election, Charest revealed his platform which included income tax cuts of about $ 250 million dollars.

Prior to entering provincial politics, Klein considered himself a Liberal Party supporter, although he did support the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Brian Mulroney in the 1988 federal election .< ref >