rerun
n.a second showing of a movie or TV show. In politics, it means a second election happens because no candidate got enough votes the first time.
n.a second broadcast or screening of a television programme or film. In a political context, it refers to a second election held to determine a winner when the initial vote fails to produce a clear majority.
“The election will be a rerun of the previous year.”
“After the first round of voting produced no clear winner, the city council scheduled a rerun for the following month.”
“The political campaign was essentially a rerun of the 2016 election, with the same candidates and the same core issues dominating the headlines.”
“Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the match, which is a rerun of the 2025 FA Cup final that saw Palace claim a famous win.”
From re- + run.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.