Definition of To contest an election. Meaning of To contest an election. Synonyms of To contest an election

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Definition of To contest an election

To contest an election
Contest Con*test", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contested; p. pr. & vb. n. Contesting.] [F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con- + testari to be a witness, testic witness. See Testify.] 1. To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute. The people . . . contested not what was done. --Locke. Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequenty repeated, few more contested than this. --J. D. Morell. 2. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground. 3. (Law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert. To contest an election. (Polit.) (a) To strive to be elected. (b) To dispute the declared result of an election. Syn: To dispute; controvert; debate; litigate; oppose; argue; contend.

Meaning of To contest an election from wikipedia

- intent to contest the elections. They are pushing for completed redistricting before the elections take place. "It's Confirmed: General Election is March...
- Ireland, candidates for election to Dáil Éireann who have been nominated by political parties registered to contest Dáil elections, as well as non-party...
- only party which has origins in Sabah are allowed to contest the election. SAPP will contest the election under GRS, the local coalition which it is a component...
- every election since independence. The People's Action Party won a majority of seats in the 2020 general election in what was its toughest contest since...
- number of seats it contested. On 23rd November Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the BJP-led Mahayuti's landslide Maharashtra election victory, emphasizing...
- October 2021, Singh announced that he would be forming a new party to contest the election. He officially resigned from Indian National Congress on 2 November...
- the Election Commission of India, approximately 60 registered parties are to contest in the Bihar elections.[clarification needed] The elections were...
- applications of the candidates willing to contest in the elections. A person can be disqualified from contesting the elections if incorrect or incomplete information...
- President Akhil Gogoi contested the election as an independent candidate and won the Sibsagar seat by a margin of 11,875 votes. The election in 2016 brought...
- Farmers Party, other minor parties and several independents will also contest the election. New South Wales has compulsory voting, with optional preferential...