Examples of 'defeated incumbent' in a sentence

Meaning of "defeated incumbent"

defeated incumbent - This phrase refers to an elected official who has lost in a re-election bid or has been ousted from office by a challenger. It describes the current officeholder who was not successful in securing another term or maintaining their position.

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He succeeded in winning the nomination and defeated incumbent rival Jimmy Carter in a landslide.
He defeated incumbent Tony Whitford in an upset race by four votes.
Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria 's presidential elections.
He defeated incumbent mayor Brad Woodside.
Four years later in 1980, he won the nomination and then defeated incumbent president Jimmy Carter.
Delisle defeated incumbent Joseph Dechene to pick up the seat for his party.
In the 2020 presidential election, Ramkalawan defeated incumbent president Danny Faure.
The two defeated incumbent Wilfredo Caraballo.
At the 2008 mayoral election, Boris Johnson defeated incumbent mayor Ken Livingstone.
He defeated Incumbent John Fraser and three other candidates.
He campaigned for Ho who defeated incumbent Wong by a margin of 424 votes.
He defeated incumbent Democrat Emil Kiesewetter in the general election.
She narrowly defeated incumbent mayor Dean Fortin in the 2014 municipal election.
He defeated incumbent governor Rodrigo Rollemberg with 69 % of the popular vote.
The 43-year-old defeated incumbent Conservative Stephen Harper last month.

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He had defeated incumbent Raymond Omernick in the Republican primary.
Despite the news, he defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Raminder Singh Gill by 3,765 votes.
Sandoval defeated incumbent Gov. Jim Gibbons in a primary by selling himself as a conservative.
He defeated incumbent Pat Long, a fellow Democrat, in the non-partisan municipal election.
Woodfin defeated incumbent mayor William Bell in an Oct. 3 runoff.
He defeated incumbent Roy L. Jackson, who represented the First District, which has been predominantly African-American.
Loeak defeated incumbent president Jurelang Zedkaia by 21 votes to 11.
He defeated incumbent Daniel Dibble by approximately 600 votes.
He defeated incumbent mayor Dave Canfield in the 2006 municipal election.
In 2005, he defeated incumbent Mayor John Ellenbecker to win election to his current office.
In 1952, he defeated incumbent Republican Senator Zales Ecton to take a seat in the Senate.
Barry defeated incumbent mayor Walter Washington in the 1978 Democratic Party primary.
She defeated incumbent Bloc Québécois candidate Robert Carrier by over 10 500 votes.
Olson defeated incumbent Democratic Representative Nick Lampson in the general election on November 4, 2008.

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Examples of using Defeated
The subjects were defeated with light resistance
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