electorate

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Facing a popular Labor incumbent and a young, recently selected opposition leader, One Nation campaigned widely, recruiting prominent former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi to lead its ticket, and running candidates in every electorate.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The electorate may be starting to react against that.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Honduran President Nasry Asfura of the center-right National Party took office in January after the electorate turned out the pro-Cuba Libre Party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Without the runoff rematch between Herrera and Gonzales, we won’t learn whether there are limits to how much internet edginess an electorate can handle.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

The economy was stable, the white electorate untroubled.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela