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An election surprise (also a pre-election surprise, or, in the U.S., October surprise, where elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
Election_surprise
Event that may influence a US election
the United States, an October surprise is a news event that may influence the outcome of an upcoming November election (particularly one for the presidency)
October_surprise
force overall, albeit 11 seats short of an absolute majority. The election surprise was the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) of Felipe González
1977_Spanish_general_election
1980 US presidential election theory
presidential election approached, there were concerns in the Republican Party that a resolution of the crisis could constitute an "October surprise" which might
1980_October_Surprise_theory
Goldbaum, Christina; ur-Rehman, Zia (9 February 2024). "Pakistan Election Surprise: Imran Khan's Party Puts Up a Fight". The New York Times. Archived
2024 Pakistani general election
2024_Pakistani_general_election
City in Maricopa County, Arizona
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 143,148 at the 2020 census, up from 117,517 in 2010 and 30,848
Surprise,_Arizona
assemblies, several by-elections and several local body elections. 2025 elections in India 2026 Rajya Sabha elections 2027 elections in India Note that it
2026_elections_in_India
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024
ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 July 2024. "How Rishi Sunak sprung general election surprise on Tories". BBC News. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26
Rishi_Sunak
Crerar, Pippa (22 May 2024). "Rishi Sunak will call general election for July in surprise move – sources". The Guardian. Archived from the original on
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
tells Wisconsin: Victory was a surprise". Politico. Bromwich, Jonah Engel (November 11, 2016). "Protests of Trump's Election Continue Into Third Day". The
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
City of Surprise, Arizona mayors
incumbents win election in 2 towns". Arizona Republic. April 22, 1969. Retrieved July 10, 2024. Nies, Jeff (October 30, 1989). "Surprise mayor faces recall
List of mayors of Surprise, Arizona
List_of_mayors_of_Surprise,_Arizona
Type of political party
Caroline (20 September 2009). "Germany's 'Pirate Party' hopes for election surprise". Reuters blog. Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 September
Pirate_Party
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and California junior
2020 United States presidential election
2020_United_States_presidential_election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 24 May 2026 to elect 56 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives. The election marked little change
2026 Cypriot legislative election
2026_Cypriot_legislative_election
unsuccessful candidate. Vance said that he was "sad" but "not surprised" by the election result, although he had campaigned beside Orbán in Budapest and
2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_election
Future election for 19th Lok Sabha
(4 June 2024). "India hands PM Modi a surprise setback, with his majority in doubt in the world's largest election". NBC News. Archived from the original
Next_Indian_general_election
Election of Australia's 49th parliament
A federal election is scheduled to be held by 2028 to elect members of the House of Representatives and half of the Senate to the 49th Parliament of Australia
Next Australian federal election
Next_Australian_federal_election
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four
2028 United States presidential election
2028_United_States_presidential_election
re-election bid". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021. Murray, Jon (5 May 2015). "Denver Mayor Michael Hancock coasts to re-election; surprise in
2015_Denver_mayoral_election
(4 June 2024). "India hands PM Modi a surprise setback, with his majority in doubt in the world's largest election". NBC News. Archived from the original
2024_Indian_general_election
original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024. "What Do France's Surprise Election Results Mean for the Far Right? | Council on Foreign Relations". www
Next French legislative election
Next_French_legislative_election
President of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016
11 June 2025. Li 2019, p. 200; Copper 2024, pp. 136–137. "Taiwan's election surprise". Taiwan Communiqué. No. 84. December 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2025
Ma_Ying-jeou
trailed in the polls, in the 1948 presidential election. Humphrey predicted that he, like Truman, would surprise the experts and win an upset victory. Nixon
1968 United States presidential election
1968_United_States_presidential_election
Unexpected result in competition
Tony Wakeham won in a close race. 2016 parliamentary election: The election yielded a surprise victory for the Croatian Democratic Union, though most
Upset_(competition)
2010 UK local government election
which was a surprise gain by Labour. The election resulted in Reading Borough Council being left in no overall control. Shortly after the election the Conservatives
2010 Reading Borough Council election
2010_Reading_Borough_Council_election
Controversy in Pakistani politics
Goldbaum, Christina; ur-Rehman, Zia (9 February 2024). "Pakistan Election Surprise: Imran Khan's Party Puts Up a Fight". The New York Times. Archived
Allegations of rigging in the 2024 Pakistani general election
Allegations_of_rigging_in_the_2024_Pakistani_general_election
Canada ahead of federal election". CTVNews. Retrieved April 27, 2025. Hopper, Tristin (April 2, 2025). "Trade unions issue surprise early endorsements for
2025 Canadian federal election
2025_Canadian_federal_election
listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. The results of the election surprised most analysts;[citation needed] the expectation had
1984 Australian federal election
1984_Australian_federal_election
Romanian political party
presidential election". Reuters. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015. "Romania election surprise as Klaus
National Liberal Party (Romania)
National_Liberal_Party_(Romania)
The 2025 Irish presidential election took place on Friday, 24 October 2025, to elect a new president of Ireland. The incumbent president, Michael D. Higgins
2025 Irish presidential election
2025_Irish_presidential_election
Seats. Carmarthen Municipal Election Surprise". Welshman. 6 November 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 12 September 2024. "Election Results". South Wales Daily Post
1919–1939 Carmarthen Borough Council elections
1919–1939_Carmarthen_Borough_Council_elections
obvious, investors love the Tories' general election victory. There are a few reasons. One (no surprise here) is that Labour's threat of breaking up
2015 United Kingdom general election
2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
Amarnath K. (31 March 1985). "Andhra Pradesh assembly elections: Telugu Desam's victory comes as no surprise". India Today. Retrieved 22 September 2022. "TDP-BJP:
1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1985_Andhra_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election
2012 UK local government election
Kingdom local elections. 26 seats were up for election, and the results saw the Conservatives losing to a majority of 11 seats to Labour. "Surprise results
2012 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
2012_Dudley_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Illinois junior senator Barack Obama and Delaware
2008 United States presidential election
2008_United_States_presidential_election
Pakistani political party
defeat in election surprise voters in Sindh". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-29. "GDA intensifies protest against 'rigged' general elections". The Express
Grand_Democratic_Alliance
the Watergate scandal, a trend that became apparent in the 1974 elections. The surprise winner of the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination was Jimmy
1976 United States presidential election
1976_United_States_presidential_election
A federal election was held in Germany on 23 February 2025 to elect the 630 members of the 21st Bundestag, down from 736 in 2021 due to reforms in seat
2025_German_federal_election
13th episode of the 2nd season of Family Guy
December 9, 2009. Lambert, David (October 25, 2004). "Family Guy – Pre-Election Surprise! Osama bin Laden found...on new Family Guy DVD, that is!". TV Shows
Road_to_Rhode_Island
American fake news website
Marco Chown; Silverman, Craig (October 18, 2019). "The Canadian Election's Surprise Influencer Is A Buffalo Man Targeting Canadians With Viral Disinformation"
Buffalo_Chronicle
ahead of elections, bereaved families among candidates". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 16 June 2026. Sokol, Sam (28 March 2024). "In surprise primary result
2026 Israeli legislative election
2026_Israeli_legislative_election
Political party in Romania
Prime Minister. In the runoff election held on 16 November 2014, Iohannis received 54.5% of the vote, becoming the surprise victory of the Romanian presidency
Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)
Democratic_Liberal_Party_(Romania)
Kansas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Kansas. The primary elections will take place on
2026 Kansas gubernatorial election
2026_Kansas_gubernatorial_election
Ethnically Romanian population outside Romania and Moldova
"REZULTATE ALEGERI 2014 [Results of 2014 election]". 16 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014. "Romania election surprise as Klaus Iohannis wins presidency"
Romanian_diaspora
UK Parliamentary by-election
Regis Observer 30 December 1939 From Our Special Correspondent. "A By-Election Surprise." Times, 15 May 1942, p. 2. The Times Digital Archive, http://tinyurl
1942_Chichester_by-election
2008 UK local government election
Conservative party won all 15 seats up for election with no surprises in the results. After the election, the composition of the council was: Two Conservative
2008 Rochford District Council election
2008_Rochford_District_Council_election
Hayden, the husband of Jane Fonda. Hayakawa, a novice campaigner, won a surprise victory over seasoned political figures Robert H. Finch, Alphonzo Bell
1976 United States Senate election in California
1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_California
The United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. This election will take place in 36 states and three territories
2026 United States gubernatorial elections
2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
UK parliamentary by-election
in a surprise result to the Conservative candidate, Ross Thomson. Flynn defeated Thomson at the 2019 general election. At the 2024 general election, Flynn
2026 Aberdeen South by-election
2026_Aberdeen_South_by-election
American politician (born 1944)
Senate Election Surprise". The Daily Local News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2010. "2006 Special Election for the
Andy_Dinniman
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1960. The Democratic ticket of Senator John F. Kennedy and his running mate, Senate
1960 United States presidential election
1960_United_States_presidential_election
state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California
Singaporean businessman (1953–2019)
2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015. Teo, Xuanwei (16 May 2012). "By-election surprise". TODAY. Retrieved 25 June 2020. "Taipei new venue of acupuncture
Zeng_Guoyuan
Purzycki announces his 2020 re-election campaign". Retrieved May 2, 2020. "Mayor Mike Purzycki's elected rivals make surprise play for Wilmington city seats"
2020 Wilmington mayoral election
2020_Wilmington_mayoral_election
Australian journalist and politician
"Attorney-General John Quigley's former Chief of Staff Colleen Egan pulls election surprise". The West Australian. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.{{cite
Colleen_Egan
concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan. In what was regarded to be a surprise, first-term incumbent mayor Jackie
2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election
2019_Salt_Lake_City_mayoral_election
reliable. It should not be a surprise that the Republicans are willing to do things that are unethical to manipulate elections. That's what we suspect has
2004 United States presidential election
2004_United_States_presidential_election
American politician and teacher
Senate Election Surprise". The Philadelphia Inquirer. "2006 Special Election for the 19th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
Carol_Aichele
Congolese 1st state commissioner
inculpations à Bruxelles ?, La Libre Belgique, 27 June 2003. "RDCongo: élection surprise d'un ancien mobutiste à la tête du Sénat", Agence France-Presse, 11
Léon_Kengo_wa_Dondo
American politician and activist (born 1989)
Caucus chair and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary election. Crowley's defeat was widely regarded as the biggest primary upset that
Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1948. The Democratic ticket of incumbent President Harry S. Truman and Senator Alben
1948 United States presidential election
1948_United_States_presidential_election
Indian election
Elections to appoint the 234 members of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the highest body of the Government of Tamil Nadu, were held on 23 April
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
2026_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election
General election for the 54th Parliament of New Zealand
27 November 2023. Watkins, Tracy (25 November 2023). "No surprises in Port Waikato by-election result". The Post. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Sowman-Lund
2023 New Zealand general election
2023_New_Zealand_general_election
UK Parliamentary by-election in Wales
Evans's surprise win is credited with laying the foundations for Winnie Ewing's victory for the Scottish National Party at the 1967 Hamilton by-election, an
1966_Carmarthen_by-election
Welsh local election
An election to Carmarthen District Council was held on 2 May 1991. It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed, after local government reorganization
1991 Carmarthen District Council election
1991_Carmarthen_District_Council_election
American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
21, she surprise-released the two-track EP Guitar Songs, which includes "TV" alongside "The 30th". Eilish explained her decision to surprise-release the
Billie_Eilish
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Presenting himself as a political outsider, Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton. During his first presidency
Donald_Trump
Roman; Adeline, Stephanie (29 April 2025). "GE2025 surprises and new faces: Who are the election candidates you will be voting for". The Straits Times
2025 Singaporean general election
2025_Singaporean_general_election
By-election to the 31st Dáil
by-election was held on the same date. Paul Murphy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance was elected on the eighth count. Murphy's victory came as a surprise as
2014 Dublin South-West by-election
2014_Dublin_South-West_by-election
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 1940. The Democratic ticket of incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary
1940 United States presidential election
1940_United_States_presidential_election
New Zealand by-election
The Lyttelton by-election of 1933 was a by-election held during the 24th New Zealand Parliament in the Christchurch electorate of Lyttelton. It is notable
1933_Lyttelton_by-election
prominent individuals in their ranks. The decisive outcome of the elections surprised observers and even the LDDP, who had expected to win 15–17 seats
1992 Lithuanian parliamentary election
1992_Lithuanian_parliamentary_election
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989
motivational speaker for General Electric. During the 1964 presidential election, Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech launched his rise as a leading conservative
Ronald_Reagan
Vice President of the United States since 2025
sought to understand white working-class disaffection after Donald Trump's election. The book spoke to a broader political realignment sweeping post-industrial
JD_Vance
President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
the merger which created the Northern Securities Company, and many were surprised that any president, much less an unelected one, would challenge powerful
Theodore_Roosevelt
The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Kemp
2026 Georgia gubernatorial election
2026_Georgia_gubernatorial_election
2010 UK local government election
control of the council. The Conservative Party won 13 seats up for election with a surprise result being the Green Party gaining their first seat from the
2010 Rochford District Council election
2010_Rochford_District_Council_election
December 2025. "Vice President election 2025: Election to pick next Vice President on September 9 after Dhankhar's surprise resignation". Deccan Herald.
2025 Indian vice presidential election
2025_Indian_vice_presidential_election
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 4, 1980. The Republican ticket of former California governor Ronald Reagan and former
1980 United States presidential election
1980_United_States_presidential_election
The 1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. In a rematch of the 1952 election, Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL)
1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election
1954_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election
1955 Welsh local government election
20 May 1955. p. 11. Retrieved 11 January 2023. "Skewen Provides Election Surprises. Two Old Members Defeated". Neath Guardian. 13 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved
1955 Neath Rural District Council election
1955_Neath_Rural_District_Council_election
American politician (1933–2009)
election by 13 points and 56 percent of the vote, receiving the most votes ever for a gubernatorial candidate at that time. Hunt's election surprised
H._Guy_Hunt
2018 UK local government election
has changed from election by thirds to all out elections, meaning that all seats were up for election on this occasion. In a surprise result, the Liberal
2018 South Cambridgeshire District Council election
2018_South_Cambridgeshire_District_Council_election
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1988. The Republican ticket of incumbent vice president George H. W. Bush and Indiana
1988 United States presidential election
1988_United_States_presidential_election
American politician
Kent Williams became the House's new speaker; GOP rift that led to election surprise has deep roots". The Tennessean. Johnson II, Lucas L. (February 10
Kent_Williams_(politician)
French expression
The "divine surprise" is an expression used by the French journalist and politician Charles Maurras, the director of L'Action française. The phrase originally
Divine_surprise
The 2024 Iowa Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. Primaries were held on June 4, 2024. District
2024_Iowa_Senate_election
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent
1956 United States presidential election
1956_United_States_presidential_election
40th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
Presidential elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II which ended the following year. The Democratic
1944 United States presidential election
1944_United_States_presidential_election
after surprise election win". Al Jazeera. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026. "Thailand PM Anutin consolidates power with dominating election win"
2026_Thai_general_election
Political party in India
2014. Election Commission 1984. Election Commission 1989. Election Commission 1991. Election Commission 1996. Election Commission 1998. Election Commission
Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Australian politician
24 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia. "Mr Yates' Election Surprise". The News. Vol. 23, no. 3, 451. Adelaide. 11 August 1934. p. 1. Retrieved
George_Edwin_Yates
Head of the Maronite Church from 1986 to 2011
Retrieved 1 July 2017. Paul Woodward (8 September 2012). "Lebanon's election surprise –". The National. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved
Nasrallah_Boutros_Sfeir
American politician and activist
incumbent Karen Bass in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election. The Los Angeles Times labeled it a "surprise bid", pointing out that the announcement was made
Nithya_Raman
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
when he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate. In the 2008 presidential election, after a close primary campaign against Hillary Clinton, he was nominated
Barack_Obama
general election to be held on a day which did not coincide with any local elections until 2017. This election result took many by surprise, as opinion
1992 United Kingdom general election
1992_United_Kingdom_general_election
2026 election in Arizona, United States
and parts of Phoenix and Surprise. The incumbent is two-term Republican Frank Carroll, who is eligible to run for re-election. In 2024, Senator Carroll
2026_Arizona_Senate_election
Uncodified traditions followed by the institutions of a state
Cabinet". Bloomberg. 25 May 2024. "How Rishi Sunak sprung general election surprise on Tories". 23 May 2024. McGregor, Janyce (11 June 2012). "Feeling
Convention_(political_norm)
New Zealand by-election
surprise at his defeat. The following table gives the election result: "Auckland". Otago Witness. 19 May 1877 – via Papers Past. "City West Election"
1877 City of Auckland West by-election
1877_City_of_Auckland_West_by-election
State legislative assembly election
thus returned to power with an enhanced majority. As in the 2011 election, the election was held in six phases, with the first phase divided into two days
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
2016_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election
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Reflection
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Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
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Elevation.
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Reflection
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Muslim
Elevation
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Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Election; Last Dream
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Selection; Choice
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Indian, Malayalam
Reflection
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Muslim
Choice, Preference, Selection
Girl/Female
American, Hindu, Indian
Selection
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Tamil
Reflection
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Muslim
Selection, Choice
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Shiva
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English : variant of Loving.
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Great
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Scorcher of all
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English (Yorkshire) : patronymic from the personal name Toll.
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Tamil
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God Shiva
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a.
The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor.
a.
Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.
a.
Pertaining to electro-ballistics.
n.
A projecting molding round a panel. Same as Bilection.
n.
A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.
n.
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
a.
Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.
n.
The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot.
a.
Alt. of Electro-metrical
a.
Alt. of Electro-dynamical
n.
That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books.
n.
See Exsection.
n.
Election a second time, or anew; as, the reelection of a former chief.
n.
That which is produced by reflection.
n.
Alt. of Electro-puncturing
a.
Having the right of electing one's self, or, as a body, of electing its own members.
a.
The act of choosing; choice; selection.
n.
An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election.
a.
Pertaining to an election or to electors.