These interests put aside their differences to work in concert to defeat McMath's bid for a third term in the 1952 election.

In 1984 Hendon gained revenge by defeating Clarke's bid for a second term by just two percentage points.

In 1986, Clarke defeated Hendon's bid for re-election by only one percentage point.

But Lansing became the capital after the State Senate defeated Marshall's bid by a single vote in 1847.

Unlimited by campaign finance laws, some groups find it to their advantage to run ads directly in a candidate's district to try to defeat his bid for reelection.

Meanwhile, conservative Francis Cherry defeated McMath's bid for a third term in the 1952 Democratic primary.

She was referring to last year's political uproar when Mr. Tenore defeated her bid for Board chairman by one vote.

The opponents score for defeating maker's bid.

In 1982, Clarke defeated Hendon's bid for re-election by less than 1,500 votes.

Political opponents hope to defeat General Pinochet's bid to continue in power.