Landslide victory

Landslide victory

A landslide victory is an election result in which the victorious candidate or party wins by an overwhelming margin. What constitutes a landslide varies by the type of electoral system. There is no consensus on what sized margin makes for a landslide. The term became popular in the 1800s to describe a victory inwhich the opposition is \”buried\”, similar to a geological landslide.

About Landslide victory in brief

Summary Landslide victoryA landslide victory is an election result in which the victorious candidate or party wins by an overwhelming margin. What constitutes a landslide varies by the type of electoral system. There is no consensus on what sized margin makes for a landslide.

The term became popular in the 1800s to describe a victory inwhich the opposition is \”buried\”, similar to a geological landslide.