He advocated unsuccessfully for having no bridge tolls.

During his two terms, he was instrumental in installing a traffic-signal system on Wilshire Boulevard and unsuccessfully advocated legislation for public nurses in parochial schools.

Diego Lopez, amongst others opposed this plan and advocated unsuccessfully for an attack on Gibraltar.

Williams advocated unsuccessfully that women's property not be subject to their husband's debts.

Willard went to the south to advocate unsuccessfully for his release, and became despised by southerners who accused him of having a secret involvement in the raid.

As governor Campbell unsuccessfully advocated creation of a statewide system of compulsory education.

The group unsuccessfully advocated for a bottle bill in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s that would require a deposit on all beverage containers.

Several School Board members unsuccessfully advocated for a higher tax increase to build a larger reserve.

Some Patriots unsuccessfully advocated declaring war on Portugal, which was then allied to England.

These losses are historic places that Baltimore Heritage unsuccessfully advocated for preservation.