New Hampshire has held a presidential primary since 1916, but it did not begin to assume its current importance until 1952 after the state simplified its ballot access laws in 1949 seeking to boost voter turnout, when Dwight Eisenhower demonstrated his broad voter appeal by defeating Robert A. Taft, " Mr. Republican ," who had been favored for the nomination, and Estes Kefauver defeated incumbent President Harry S. Truman, leading Truman to abandon his campaign for a second term of his own.

In 1968, Taft won re-election, defeating Democrat Carl F. Heiser.

He was reelected as Governor in 1952, defeating Cincinnati Mayor Charles Phelps Taft II, and 1954, defeating state Auditor Jim Rhodes, who later became Governor himself.

Young was re-elected in 1964, defeating Republican Robert Taft Jr .. Young decided not to run for re-election to the Senate in 1970.

He was re-elected in 1974, defeating Republican Sheldon A. Taft.

In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Strickland was elected to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Bob Taft after defeating Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, receiving 60 % of the vote.

In 2001, Taft entered politics and was elected to the legislature as an Alberta Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly ( MLA ) in the riding of Edmonton Riverview, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate and former city councillor Wendy Kinsella.

* June 18, 1912: The Republican National Convention nominated incumbent President William Taft in Chicago, defeating a challenge by former President Theodore Roosevelt, whose delegates bolted the convention.

The Crenshaw High School Varsity Football team won its first " Championship Division " Los Angeles City championship in 2005 defeating Woodland Hills Taft High School, However, a " AAA " Championship was won in 1992, defeating Chatsworth High School.

At certain critical stages, and only for sound diagnostic reasons, it may be important to accompany family members in their use of these resources if their problem-solving behavior is to be constructive rather than defeating.

For the 1966 tour to Australia and New Zealand John Robins became the first Lions Coach, and the trip started off very well for the Lions, who stormed through Australia, winning five non-tests and drawing one ; and most notably defeating Australia in two tests as well.

He won plaudits for defeating royalists and founding schools, but civil strife continued.

After defeating the Boston Red Sox in the Division Series and the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS, Cleveland clinched a World Series berth, for the first time since 1954.

Early light cavalry ( like the auxiliaries of the Roman army ) were typically used to scout and skirmish, to cut down retreating infantry, and for defeating enemy missile troops.

In the final, Australia made 359 runs for the loss of two wickets, the largest ever total in a final, defeating India by 125 runs.

Bangladesh progressed to the second round for the first time, after defeating India, and they later went on to defeat South Africa in the second round.

Defeasibility theory maintains that there should be no overriding or defeating truths for the reasons that justify one's belief.

A year later Essendon were if anything even more dominant, defeating the North Melbourne Football Club in both the second semi final and the grand final to secure consecutive VFL premierships for the third time.

Uldin was also known for defeating Gothic rebels giving trouble to the East Romans around the Danube and beheading the Goth Gainas around 400-401.

In the Wildcard Round they hosted a playoff game for the first time, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 31-10.

After defeating Fan Noli ` s government, Ahmet Zogu recalled the parliament, in order to find a solution for the uncrowned principality of Albania.

Mzura made a pact with the Portuguese to establish a 4, 000-man army to attack the Shona in return for aid in defeating his rival Lundi, a chief of the Zimba.

On July 2, 2009, Mr. Yukiya Amano of Japan was elected as the Director General for the IAEA, defeating Abdul Samad Minty of South Africa and Luis E. Echávarri ‎ of Spain.

Apart from disputes over the success of the argument or the plausibility of the specific type of semantic externalism required for it to work, there is question as to what is gained by defeating the skeptical worry with this strategy.

* 1915 – RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British military aviator to earn the Victoria Cross, for defeating three German two-seat observation aircraft in one day, over the Western Front.

Polk was the surprise ( dark horse ) candidate for president in 1844, defeating Henry Clay of the rival Whig Party by promising to annex Texas.

He later became the 1st Republican youth vice-chair for the Michigan Republican Party ( defeating future U. S. Senator Spencer Abraham.

In late 1914 the islands were the rendezvous for Admiral Maximilian von Spee's East Asiatic Squadron as he gathered his ships together prior to defeating the British under Admiral Christopher Cradock at the Battle of Coronel.

The last municipal election, held on December 9, 2006, resulted in a victory for the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate Chen Chu, the first elected female mayor of special municipality in Taiwan, defeating her Kuomintang rival and former deputy mayor, Huang Chun-ying.

For his third straight year, He qualified for the year-end Tennis Masters Cup held in Shanghai and successfully defended his title by defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 7 – 5, 7 – 5, 2 – 6, 2 – 6, 6 – 4.

Five years later, Mr. T reappeared as a special referee for a Hogan-Ric Flair match, in October 1994, at WCW's Halloween Havoc, and then went on to wrestle again, defeating Kevin Sullivan at that year's Starrcade.

She easily won her party's nomination, and eventually got 40 % of the votes in the first round of the presidential elections, and 51. 6 % in the second, thus defeating the Centre Party's Esko Aho and becoming the 11th president of Finland.

After winning four terms to the Massachusetts House of Representatives between 1962 and 1970 ( and winning the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1970 ), Dukakis was elected governor in 1974, defeating the incumbent Republican Francis Sargent during a period of fiscal crisis.

Former Roanoke mayor Ralph Smith won the 2007 election in the neighboring 22nd Senate district after defeating incumbent Brandon Bell for the Republican nomination in the primary election and Democrat Michael Breiner in the general election.

Duhalde confirmed his strength among centrist and conservative Peronists as the 2011 campaign unfolded by narrowly defeating Rodríguez Saá in a Buenos Aires Federal Peronist primary in May, though both men remained front-runners for their party's nomination in August.

Former U. S. Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick won the party's nomination and the general election, defeating Reilly and businessman Chris Gabrieli.

On March 26, 2007, he won the party's nomination, defeating Toronto lawyer and human rights advocate Meredith Cartwright with 532 votes to her 267.

Alcock won the Liberal nomination for Winnipeg South in early 1993, defeating rival candidate Linda Asper by only five votes on the third ballot of a divisive contest.

* March 9-Belinda Stronach wins Conservative Party of Canada nomination for riding of Newmarket — Aurora, defeating Lois Brown 512-412 in total votes.

In 1987, Shelby opposed Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court ; a move attributed to lobbying by Alabama African-American leaders who reminded Shelby that he had relied on support from African-American voters in defeating Denton in 1986.

Following changes in the parliamentary constituency boundaries he was selected for the new Mid Worcestershire constituency, comprising large areas of three old constituencies, defeating another sitting Conservative MP, Eric Forth for the nomination.

George H. W. Bush campaigned extensively in Iowa, defeating Ronald Reagan, but ultimately failed to win the nomination.

He won the nomination on April 29, 2007, defeating two well-known municipal politicians.

In 1974 Mitchell won the Democratic nomination for governor of Maine, defeating Joseph Brennan.

McLane was first elected to the U. S. House of Representatives by defeating Thomas Clayton for the Federalist nomination, as Clayton was politically damaged by having voted for a Congressional pay raise in the previous session.

McLean secured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1924 by defeating Josiah W. Bailey.

Wall won the Saskatchewan Party nomination for Swift Current in the 1999 election and won handily, defeating NDP incumbent John Wall ( no relation ) by 24 points as part of a wave of rural victories that saw the NDP cut down to a minority government.

On 28 September 2010, Slipper accepted Labor's nomination to serve as Deputy Speaker of the House of representatives and was elected to that position by 78 votes to 71, defeating the Coalition nominee, Bruce Scott of the National Party.

In 1932, he ran a third time, securing the Democratic nomination and defeating Republican incumbent Tasker Oddie, becoming Nevada's first native-born US Senator.

He particularly disliked Albert Gallatin, the Secretary of the Treasury, and was largely responsible for preventing his nomination as Secretary of State and for defeating Gallatin's bill of 1811 for a new Bank of the United States.

Baird won a contested nomination battle for Ottawa West — Nepean Conservative nomination on May 5, 2005, defeating challengers Ed Mahfouz, Margret Kopala and Ade Olumide.

Hollister later ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, defeating former Rep. Frank Cremeans for the Republican nomination, but she lost to Democrat ( and, coincidentally, future Governor ) Ted Strickland.

Neas was instrumental in defeating Robert Bork's nomination to the United States Supreme Court in 1987.