 | English  | German | |
 | pol. devastating {adj} [election defeat / victory] | 52 erdrutschartig | |
| ineligible {adj} [for election] | nicht wählbar | |
| unopposed {adj} [in election] | ohne Gegenkandidat [nachgestellt] [ugs.] [ohne einen Gegenkandidaten] | |
| unopposed {adj} [in election] | ohne Gegenkandidaten [nachgestellt] [ohne einen oder mehrere Gegenkandidaten] | |
| Verbs |
| to perform [in a contest, poll, examination, election etc.] | 277 abschneiden [in Prüfungen etc.] | |
| to stand [Br.] [be a candidate in an election] | 50 antreten [kandidieren] | |
| to fix sth. [coll.] [a match, a race, an election, etc.] | 30 etw. manipulieren [ein Spiel, ein Rennen, eine Wahl etc.] | |
| pol. to landslide [fig.] [win an election by a large majority] | einen Erdrutschsieg erringen [fig.] | |
| Nouns |
| pol. turnout [at election] | 401 Beteiligung {f} | |
| successor [esp. if not being elected into office in the same election as the predecessor] | 76 Nachrücker {m} [auf einen Posten] | |
| pol. booth [election] | 69 Wahlkabine {f} | |
| pol. campaigner [election campaigner] | 46 Wahlkämpfer {m} | |
| pol. opponent [in an election] | 36 Gegenkandidat {m} | |
| showing [in election, opinion poll, etc.] | 24 Abschneiden {n} | |
| pol. [list of party candidates for election at the level of a federal state] | 6 Landesliste {f} | |
| pol. RadioTV [election night TV debate of leading representatives of the major parties] | Elefantenrunde {f} [TV-Diskussion] [dt., schweiz.] | |
| pol. [German national election campaign] | Bundestagswahlkampf {m} | |
| market. [large billboard] [especially of political parties during election campaigns] | Wesselmanntafel {f} [Politikjargon] | |
| market. [large election campaign billboards of political parties] | Wesselmänner {pl} [Politikjargon] | |
| pol. RadioTV [pre-election TV debate of leading representatives of the major parties] | Elefantenrunde {f} [TV-Diskussion] [österr.] | |
| pol. campaigner [election campaigner] [female] | Wahlkämpferin {f} | |
| relig. spec. preterition [non-election: Calvinistic theology] | Nichterwählung {f} | |
| pol. primary [US election] | (innerparteiliche) Vorwahl {f} [US-Wahlen] | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| pol. to put sb. up [propose for election] | jdn. portieren [schweiz.] [zur Wahl vorschlagen] | |
| to put sb. up [propose for election] | jdn. (als Kandidaten) aufstellen | |
| pol. to stand again [Br.] [be a candidate in an election once more, e.g. as mayor] | wieder antreten [z. B. als Bürgermeister] | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| relig. abbatial election [election of an abbey] | Abtwahl {f} | |
| relig. abbatial election [election of an abbot] | Abtswahl {f} | |
| pol. election Sunday [Sunday on which election is held] | Wahlsonntag {m} | |
| pol. governor's race [coll.] [gubernatorial election] | Gouverneurswahl {f} | |
| pol. October surprise [Am.] [unexpected event or revelation in the final weeks prior to an election, especially a US presidential election] | Oktober-Überraschung {f} [unerwartetes Ereignis oder überraschende Enthüllung in den letzten Wochen vor einer Wahl, insbesondere einer US-Präsidentschaftswahl] | |
| law pol. passive franchise [the right to stand for election] | passives Wahlrecht {n} | |
| pol. presidential primary [US election] | Vorwahl {f} für die Präsidentschaft | |
| proper conduct [of election, meeting, etc.] | ordnungsgemäße Durchführung {f} [von Wahlen, Treffen etc.] | |
| pol. purdah (period) [Br.] [coll.] [pre-election period] | Vorwahlzeit {f} [im V. K., in der keine schwerwiegenden Entscheidungen getroffen werden] | |
| pol. runoff vote [Am.] [runoff election] | Stichwahl {f} | |
| pol. turn-out [at election] [spv.] | Beteiligung {f} | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| to abstain from voting [at a specified election] | der Wahl fernbleiben | |
| to abstain from voting [at a specified election] | einer Abstimmung fernbleiben | |
| to abstain from voting [at a specified election] | an der Wahl nicht teilnehmen | |
| pol. to contest an election [stand for election] | sichAkk. zur Wahl stellen | |
| to join the fray [in an election campaign] | sichAkk. im Wahlkampf engagieren [öffentlich Partei nehmen] | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| pol. run-off vote [Br.] [run-off election] | Stichwahl {f} | |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
| pol. to go to the country [esp. Br.] [fig.: hold an election] | eine Neuwahl anberaumen | |
