reelection
n.the act of winning an election again to keep the same job or position.
n.the process or instance of being elected to the same office for a subsequent term.
“The president is campaigning hard for reelection.”
“After a successful first term, the mayor announced her bid for reelection to continue her urban development projects.”
“Political analysts suggest that the incumbent's chances for reelection depend heavily on the economic recovery and the stability of the local job market over the next fiscal quarter.”
Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general concept of being reelected, but countable when referring to specific instances.
“The website had previously stated that the process had been suspended from 8 July, when Farage resigned to stand for reelection in Clacton.”
From re- + election.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.