reelections
Winning office again
Reelections are elections in which someone already holding office seeks to win that position again.
The term implies continuity—a sitting official defending their seat rather than an open contest: She won reelection by a narrow margin.
Presidential reelections tend to favor incumbents.
Voting forms
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- precinctsBounded administrative areas
- boothsSmall compartments for activities
absentee · tally · results · majority · registration · voter · referendum · constituency
Current position holder
- officeholderElected or appointed official
- tenureProtected employment status
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
administration · entrenchment · stewardship · advantage · record · warchest · franking · visibility
Defeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- landslideMass of earth falling
- marginsEdges of a page
concession · mandate · sweep · retention · ouster · comeback · projected · certified
Gathering for a cause
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- debateFormal argument on issues
platform · slogan · stump · grassroots · canvassing · polling · lobbying · pamphlet
Rule by the people
- representativeOne who acts for another
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senatorUpper chamber member
- governorState's chief executive
mayor · councillor · legislator · accountability · legitimacy · mandate · sovereignty · constitution
ballots
Voting forms
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- precinctsBounded administrative areas
booths · absentee · tally · results · majority · registration · voter · referendum · constituency · scrutineers
incumbent
Current position holder
- officeholderElected or appointed official
- tenureProtected employment status
- sittingBeing in seated posture
mandate · administration · entrenchment · stewardship · advantage · record · warchest · franking · visibility · establishment
victory
Defeating an opponent
margins · concession · mandate · sweep · retention · ouster · comeback · projected · certified · contested
rally
Gathering for a cause
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
debate · platform · slogan · stump · grassroots · canvassing · polling · lobbying · pamphlet · primary
democracy
Rule by the people
- representativeOne who acts for another
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senatorUpper chamber member
governor · mayor · councillor · legislator · accountability · legitimacy · mandate · sovereignty · constitution · civic
reelectionsdefeats
Overcomes or bests
ousters · unseating · losses · rejections · voting out
reelectionscoups
Forcible regime changes
overthrows · appointments · term limits · impeachments · depositions
- reelection bidIncumbent's campaign effort