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Election in which all candidates are guaranteed to be elected
An uncontested election is an election in which the winning candidate did not face a serious challenger. This often entails the number of candidates being
Uncontested_election
England and Southern states since the effectively uncontested election of 1820. This is the most recent election in which any candidate won the popular vote
1984 United States presidential election
1984_United_States_presidential_election
British politician (born 1942)
2015. "1983 - 1983 General Election - Teignbridge". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2024. "1987 - 1987 General Election - Teignbridge". Parliament
Howling_Laud_Hope
Presidential elections were held in the United States from November 1 to December 4, 1816. The Democratic-Republican ticket of secretary of state James
1816 United States presidential election
1816_United_States_presidential_election
in Japan Other elections in Japan 2026 Japanese general election She resigned as mayor of Maebashi in November 2025. Uncontested election "総務省|選挙の種類". 総務省
2026_Japanese_local_elections
Unlike most Westminster by-elections, ministerial by-elections were often a formality, uncontested by opposition parties. Re-election was required under the
List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_ministerial_by-elections_to_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Type of election without using a ballot
An acclamation is a form of election that does not use a ballot. It derives from the ancient Roman word acclamatio, a kind of ritual greeting and expression
Acclamation
Public Instruction. There was also an uncontested election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, three uncontested elections for Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and
2017_Wisconsin_elections
ineligible to seek re-election. Halimah Yacob who had served as Speaker of Parliament from 2013 to 2017 was elected in an uncontested election after she was the
2017 Singaporean presidential election
2017_Singaporean_presidential_election
Following the victory in the 1970 general elections, the failure to transfer power led to a non-cooperation movement called by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,
1971 East Pakistan by-elections
1971_East_Pakistan_by-elections
Automatic victory by a contestant
gets to the small blind). This is not permitted in tournaments. An uncontested election is often referred to as a walkover, when it is also referred to as
Walkover
President of Suriname from 2020 to 2025
2020 elections, Santokhi was the sole nominee for president of Suriname. On 13 July, Santokhi was elected president by acclamation in an uncontested election
Chan_Santokhi
2025 UK local government election
Isles of Scilly election: 1 May 2025". Council of the Isles of Scilly. Retrieved 8 June 2025. "Declaration of Result of Uncontested Election – St Agnes" (PDF)
2025 Council of the Isles of Scilly election
2025_Council_of_the_Isles_of_Scilly_election
Ambassador to the United States from 1990 to 1996 and was elected in an uncontested election due to the lack of eligible candidates. He was sworn in as the sixth
1999 Singaporean presidential election
1999_Singaporean_presidential_election
President of Singapore from 2017 to 2023
first woman to serve in this role after being elected uncontested in the 2017 presidential election. As a member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Halimah
Halimah_Yacob
five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020. Incumbent regent Sebastianus Darwis ran in an uncontested election and won 71.10 percent of the
2024 Bengkayang regency election
2024_Bengkayang_regency_election
Political party in Poland
was registered, the current party leader Donald Tusk, ensuring his uncontested election on 8 March. Between 14 and 28 of March, the party was also to elect
Civic_Coalition_(party)
Surinamese politician and former rebel (born 1961)
Assembly in the 2020 elections. He was elected as Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname on 29 June 2020, in an uncontested election. Dew Sharman was
Ronnie_Brunswijk
Welsh politician
following an uncontested election. Beer was selected as Reform's lead candidate in the Sir Gaerfyrddin constituency at the 2026 Senedd election. He was elected
Gareth_Beer
Surinamese doctor and politician
Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election. Sharman was born on 20 February 1965 in the rural village of Paradise
Dew_Sharman
government party candidates have been elected uncontestedly. The election schedule was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on 25 January
2023 Bangladeshi presidential election
2023_Bangladeshi_presidential_election
ones ultimately entitled to vote in the primary election. The primary election was left uncontested on 25 September, as a result of José Luis Rodríguez
2002 PSOE prime ministerial primary
2002_PSOE_prime_ministerial_primary
The 2025 Barbadian presidential election was held on 7 October 2025 to choose the second president of Barbados. Dame Sandra Mason, the inaugural president
2025 Barbadian presidential election
2025_Barbadian_presidential_election
Country in South America
On 13 July, Santokhi was elected president by acclamation in an uncontested election. He was inaugurated on 16 July in a ceremony without public attendance
Suriname
American attorney (born 1969)
four-year term (through January 2026), garnering 98.8% of the vote in an uncontested election. Gonzalez grew up in the neighborhoods of East New York and Williamsburg
Eric_Gonzalez_(lawyer)
General elections took place in Ireland in May 1921 to elect members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and the House of Commons of Southern
1921 Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland general elections
1921_Northern_Ireland_and_Southern_Ireland_general_elections
The 2002 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was to select the second term of the Chief Executive (CE) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
2002 Hong Kong Chief Executive election
2002_Hong_Kong_Chief_Executive_election
Election of the head of state of Samoa
An indirect election was held in Samoa to elect the O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) on 16 June 2007 after the death of the country's head of state for
2007 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election
2007_Samoan_o_le_Ao_o_le_Malo_election
Vice President of Indonesia since 2024
except the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), potentially creating an uncontested election. However, Bagyo Wahyono, a tailor by profession, registered as an
Gibran_Rakabuming_Raka
Elected corporate bodies responsible for local government in English civil parishes
parish wards, with separate elections for each ward. The timing of the election cycle is usually linked to that of the election of a district councillor
Parish_council_(England)
21 Gangtok wards uncontested". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2026. "BJP wins lone contested ward in Gangtok civic body elections". The Times of India
2026_elections_in_India
Socialist party in the United States
No WCP candidate has yet won a contested election, however one WCP candidate won an uncontested election for the Wayne County Community College Board
Working_Class_Party
was the only candidate and the election was uncontested. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p981 ISBN 9783832956097
1972 Icelandic presidential election
1972_Icelandic_presidential_election
was the only candidate and the election was uncontested. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p981 ISBN 9783832956097
1984 Icelandic presidential election
1984_Icelandic_presidential_election
American Baptist minister
re-elected by acclamation for a second one-year term in 2019 in an uncontested election. His term in office was extended to a third year when the 2020 annual
J._D._Greear
Regional People's Representative Council, was the only candidate in an uncontested election. Incumbent mayor Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto initially registered to
2018 Makassar mayoral election
2018_Makassar_mayoral_election
American politician
conservative member of the Democratic Party. On Nov 5, 2024, Yeger won an uncontested election for the Assembly seat which is located in Brooklyn and includes all
Kalman_Yeger
Bangladeshi association football club
Shahidullah Liton was again elected as the club president following an uncontested election. Following the Non-cooperation movement on 5 August 2024, Liton distanced
Dhaka_Wanderers_Club
Nathan was the only candidate to stand nominated and thus was re-elected uncontested due to the lack of other eligible candidates. S.R. Nathan previously
2005 Singaporean presidential election
2005_Singaporean_presidential_election
CIA-backed deposition of Jacobo Árbenz
Guatemalan landowners lent their support to Jorge Ubico, who won an uncontested election in 1931. Ubico's regime became one of the most repressive in the
1954_Guatemalan_coup_d'état
was the only candidate, and the election was uncontested. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p981 ISBN 9783832956097
1945 Icelandic presidential election
1945_Icelandic_presidential_election
in any election at the time, a record that stood until Desmond Lim's 0.57% at the 2013 Punggol East by-election. Excluding the 30 uncontested constituencies
1984 Singaporean general election
1984_Singaporean_general_election
was the only candidate and the election was uncontested. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p982 ISBN 9783832956097
2000 Icelandic presidential election
2000_Icelandic_presidential_election
Indirect Sri Lankan presidential election held in 1993
An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 7 May 1993, following the assassination of president Ranasinghe Premadasa
1993 Sri Lankan presidential election
1993_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election
President of Azerbaijan from 1990 to 1992
Azerbaijan in an uncontested election. He was ousted from power in May 1992 when he tried to cancel the forthcoming presidential election. Mutallibov was
Ayaz_Mutallibov
Partial general elections were held in Suriname in February 1920 to elect four of the thirteen members of the Colonial States. The elections were held using
1920 Surinamese general election
1920_Surinamese_general_election
1636 battle of the Thirty Years' War
could offer the Swedes to obtain peace. Georg William supported the uncontested election of the Emperor's son Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria as King of the
Battle_of_Wittstock
Election in the Confederate States of America
Presidential elections were held in the Confederate States of America on November 6, 1861. The incumbent provisional president Jefferson Davis and provisional
1861 Confederate States presidential election
1861_Confederate_States_presidential_election
was the only candidate, and the election was uncontested. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p981 ISBN 9783832956097
1964 Icelandic presidential election
1964_Icelandic_presidential_election
Utah House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial 2024 United States elections. All 75 seats in the Utah House
2024 Utah House of Representatives election
2024_Utah_House_of_Representatives_election
Pakistan's election for its interim president was held on 5 March 1956. The election was conducted indirectly through the votes of members of the Constituent
1956 Pakistani presidential election
1956_Pakistani_presidential_election
2019 UK local government election
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2019 South Holland District Council election
2019_South_Holland_District_Council_election
election in 1998—in which Josep Borrell, a former public works minister, successfully faced off then party leader Joaquín Almunia—and two uncontested
2015 PSOE prime ministerial primary
2015_PSOE_prime_ministerial_primary
The 2004 Irish presidential election was the twelfth presidential election held in Ireland. The poll was scheduled for on Friday, 22 October 2004. However
2004 Irish presidential election
2004_Irish_presidential_election
and government's standings ahead of the general election. As a result, the primaries were left uncontested and Rubalcaba was proclaimed candidate unopposed
2011 PSOE prime ministerial primary
2011_PSOE_prime_ministerial_primary
Guelleh for a successful term in office. Africa Center for Strategic Studies (13 January 2026): Djibouti: An Uncontested Election Masks a Sea of Instability
2026 Djiboutian presidential election
2026_Djiboutian_presidential_election
American politician (born 1954)
and is often used to discredit him. Johnson was re-elected in an uncontested election in 2012 and 2014. He won reelection over Republican Victor Armendariz
Hank_Johnson
UK parliamentary by-election
1846 St Ives by-election was an uncontested election held on 21 July 1846 for the constituency of St Ives in England. The by-election was brought about
1846_St_Ives_by-election
Total Electorate of Trengganu is 183769 which includes 1 uncontested seat After the election, Sarawak National Party (SNAP) became the largest opposition
1974 Malaysian general election
1974_Malaysian_general_election
Indian politician (born 1963)
Ranga Reddy District for two terms and won the November 2018 Assembly election against Revanth Reddy from Kodangal constituency. In February 2024, his
P._Mahender_Reddy
1980 Scottish local government election
single seat went uncontested. The Labour and Liberal parties won their first seats on the council. "1980 Scottish district council election" (PDF). v t e
1980 Caithness District Council election
1980_Caithness_District_Council_election
The 1976 Irish presidential election was precipitated by the resignation of President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh in October 1976. Patrick Hillery was elected
1976 Irish presidential election
1976_Irish_presidential_election
and been automatically declared the winner of uncontested elections held alongside parliamentary elections in 1969, 1974, 1979, 1983, and 1988 following
1992_Kenyan_general_election
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
respectively. The parish council has 13 members. The most recent election in 2023 was uncontested. The village has a twelfth-century church, St Lawrence's, dedicated
Gotham,_Nottinghamshire
The 2018 Bangladeshi presidential election was held on 18 February 2018. It was the seventh presidential election held since the Twelfth Amendment changed
2018 Bangladeshi presidential election
2018_Bangladeshi_presidential_election
election commission, said: "Abdul Hamid has won the election uncontested. The chief election commissioner declared him as the winner today." "Bangladesh
2013 Bangladeshi presidential election
2013_Bangladeshi_presidential_election
was the only candidate, and the election was uncontested. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p981 ISBN 9783832956097
1956 Icelandic presidential election
1956_Icelandic_presidential_election
General Elections
Early general elections were held in the New Hebrides on 29 November 1977 following the dissolution of the Representative Assembly elected in 1975 due
1977 New Hebridean general election
1977_New_Hebridean_general_election
Aspect of Turkish political history
to the collaborationist government in Istanbul. The A-RMHC won an uncontested election for the parliament. After Grand National Assembly forces militarily
History of the Republican People's Party
History_of_the_Republican_People's_Party
Political party in England
Sussex, polling 120 votes of 211 cast; he was returned in 2007 in an uncontested election. In 2011, he was elected as an independent, so the English Democrats
English_Democrats
City in Minnesota, United States
The mayor is Kirt Briggs. He succeeded Ken Hedberg, who won an uncontested election in 2012, succeeding Mike Myser. The council members are Zach Braid
Prior_Lake,_Minnesota
was the only candidate and the election was uncontested. Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe A Data Handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
1992 Icelandic presidential election
1992_Icelandic_presidential_election
Breaking Belize News. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025. "Uncontested Elections in Pickstock and Fort George as Mahler and Usher Secure Another
2025 Belizean general election
2025_Belizean_general_election
Bangladeshi politician
from Nilphamari-4 in 2014 as a candidate of the Jatiya Party in an uncontested election. In 2017, he was imprisoned for defaulting on 1.34 billion taka loan
Shawkat_Chowdhury
UK local government election
Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control. 8 Conservative candidates were uncontested. 2003 Scarborough election result
2003 Scarborough Borough Council election
2003_Scarborough_Borough_Council_election
including two uncontested constituencies is 607232. Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 7th Malaysian Parliament 1986 Malaysian state elections First premiership
1986 Malaysian general election
1986_Malaysian_general_election
The open primary election for the 1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 16, 1978. Incumbent Senator J. Bennett Johnston
1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana
1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Louisiana
contested, while 16 were won uncontested by the People's Action Party (PAP). A total of 124 candidates participated in the elections, including 122 from political
1976 Singaporean general election
1976_Singaporean_general_election
a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020. Incumbent regent Riza Herdavid ran in an uncontested election and won 81.27 percent of the votes
2024 South Bangka regency election
2024_South_Bangka_regency_election
Political party in Quebec, Canada
co-spokesperson of the party after an uncontested election. On 20 March 2025, days after the 2025 Terrebonne provincial by-election, Nadeau-Dubois resigned as male
Québec_solidaire
Head of the municipal government of Christchurch
the mayor is elected by eligible voters and, after an uncontested election, the first election was held in the following year. Christchurch became a city
Mayor_of_Christchurch
British politician and businessman
Isles of Scilly. Retrieved 30 May 2021. "Declaration of Result of Uncontested Election – St Mary's" (PDF). Council of the Isles of Scilly. Retrieved 5 April
Robert_Francis_(politician)
States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator David Pryor won re-election uncontested. David Pryor
1990 United States Senate election in Arkansas
1990_United_States_Senate_election_in_Arkansas
Fugitive slaves who lived in hidden communities
Brunswijk was elected Vice President of Suriname by acclamation in an uncontested election. He was inaugurated on 16 July as the first Maroon in Suriname to
Maroons
Multinational point-of-sale equipment manufacturer
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Such provision provides that, in an uncontested election of directors, each director shall be elected by the vote of the majority
Verifone
The 1822 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 17, 1822, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. William C. Gibbs
1822 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
1822_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election
Dáil Éireann as it convened from 9 September 1922 until 9 August 1923
include members elected from Northern Ireland. Since the largely uncontested election of the Second Dáil in 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty had been negotiated
3rd_Dáil
Sabah) states of Malaysia on the same day. Candidates were returned uncontested in 20 constituencies, with voting in one constituency postponed. West
1969 Malaysian general election
1969_Malaysian_general_election
Elections for the post of the first president of India were to be held on 24 January 1950. There was only one nominee for the post, Rajendra Prasad and
1950 Indian presidential election
1950_Indian_presidential_election
The Election Commission of India held indirect seventh presidential elections of India on 6 August 1977. Even though 37 candidates filed their nominations
1977 Indian presidential election
1977_Indian_presidential_election
American white supremacist (born 1995)
was not enrolled in classes for the fall semester at WSU. In an uncontested election in June 2018, Allsup was elected to be the Precinct Committee Officer
James_Allsup
Burmese major general and chief minister
an uncontested election in 2010, representing Zigon Township, and was appointed Chief Minister of the region on 30 March 2011. Prior to his election, he
Nyan_Win
by-election was held on 13 April 2019 for the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly seat of Rantau. The seat became vacant after the uncontested election
2019_Rantau_by-election
representing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Bilaspur constituency was uncontested First Law Minister B. R. Ambedkar was defeated in the Bombay (North Central)
1951–52 Indian general election
1951–52_Indian_general_election
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017. "Notice of Uncontested Election Results". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 28 March 2020. Retrieved
Shire_of_Banana
2024 Maltese presidential election took place on 27 March 2024. Members of the Parliament of Malta voted in an indirect election to elect the next President
2024 Maltese presidential election
2024_Maltese_presidential_election
Election in a political party in Malaysia
his prison sentence following that year's general elections, was elected as party president uncontested, replacing his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. The post
2018 People's Justice Party leadership election
2018_People's_Justice_Party_leadership_election
Local authority in East Sussex, England
uncontested election occurred in which 10 seats were filled by independents. "Councillors - Buxted Parish Council". Buxted Parish Council. "Election Maps"
Buxted_Parish_Council
Elected members of each Masonic Lodge
will nominate and elect the previous year's Senior Warden in an uncontested election. At the conclusion of his limited term of office, a Worshipful Master
Masonic_lodge_officer
presidential election took place on 14 November 1918. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was elected the first Czechoslovak president. The election was uncontested and Masaryk
1918 Czechoslovak presidential election
1918_Czechoslovak_presidential_election
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