No matter what he did, they would defeat him at last.

He was defeated at the 1977 election and did not run for office again.

He was defeated at the next general election in 1835.

He was defeated at the 1935 general election, and did not stand again.

The bill was defeated at its first reading later that month.

The bill was defeated at its first reading in July 2010.

If the bill had been defeated at the second reading it would never have become an act.

It was defeated at its first reading in May 2010.

The bill was defeated at its first reading in August.

He was defeated at the general election in July 1865.