Examples of 'he ran for reelection' in a sentence

Meaning of "he ran for reelection"

he ran for reelection: This phrase refers to a political candidate seeking to be re-elected to the same office they currently hold. It is commonly used in the context of elections and politics

How to use "he ran for reelection" in a sentence

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he ran for reelection
That fall he ran for reelection unsuccessfully as an independent.
You guys kicked in your share when he ran for reelection.
He ran for reelection but lost.
McConnell was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1934 and returned to his law practice.
He ran for reelection in the same constituency but lost to Alfred Hage.
Patterson was defeated by William Pedersen when he ran for reelection in 1934 as a Conservative.
He ran for reelection in 2001, but was unable to retain his legislative seat.
Arthur was defeated by William John Patterson when he ran for reelection in 1934 as a Conservative.
Stork was defeated when he ran for reelection in the Swift Current provincial riding in 1938.
Bertrand was defeated by Jean-Pierre Soucy when he ran for reelection in 2003.
He was defeated when he ran for reelection in the 2007 provincial election.
He was defeated by Charles Wallace Stewart when he ran for reelection in 1921.
He was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1900.
Bowman was defeated by Llewellyn Leslie King when he ran for reelection in 1952.
Magill was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1872.

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He was defeated by Violet Stanger when he ran for reelection in 1991.
Horner was defeated when he ran for reelection as a Conservative in 1934.
Smith was defeated by Jim Hodder when he ran for reelection in 2003.
Godard was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Senate in 2001.
He was defeated by Hilaire Cholette when he ran for reelection in 1892.
Kasper was defeated by Brian Kerr when he ran for reelection as an independent in 2001.
Fradet was defeated by Pierre Boutin when he ran for reelection in 1878.

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Examples of using Reelection
He was defeated for reelection the following year
His reelection campaign is already officially underway
She twice won reelection on her own
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