The Sandinista Army after the defeat in the April 1990 elections

Immediately after the general election disaster I wrote:

He resigned as leader immediately after the election defeat.

And the ultimate political sanction is electoral defeat.

Home ABOMINATIONS Syriza’s election defeat: A balance sheet of a political betrayal

First of all, the electoral defeat of the right was relative.

Syriza’s election defeat: A balance sheet of a political betrayal

The only way they go away is through electoral defeat.

The task may be difficult, but the electoral defeat is not inevitable.

A fundamental characteristic of democracy is parties’ willingness to accept electoral defeat.

The election defeat proved another turning point in Liouville's life.

Could just as well be referring to electoral defeat.

Merkel, who had risen to secretary-general after the C.D.U.’s electoral defeat, saw opportunity.

The Finnish revolution broke out in late 1917 after the SDP’s electoral defeat that year.

Turkey's opposition concedes election defeat as Erdogan returns as president