Incumbent in United States
Incumbent Definition
Prom the verb incumbo, that is, to be diligently resident; and when it is written encumbent, it is falsely written. Co. Litt. 119b. See Termes de la Ley. One who is in possession of an office and is legally authorized to discharge the duties of that office; as, the present incumbent. 11 Ohio 50. In Ecclesiastical Law. A clerk resident on his benefice with cure. He is so called because he does, or ought to, bend the whole of his studies to his duties.
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Prom the verb incumbo, that is, to be diligently resident; and when it is written encumbent, it is falsely written. Co. Litt. 119b. See Termes de la Ley. One who is in possession of an office and is legally authorized to discharge the duties of that office; as, the present incumbent. 11 Ohio 50. In Ecclesiastical Law. A clerk resident on his benefice with cure. He is so called because he does, or ought to, bend the whole of his studies to his duties.
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Incumbent
A description about Incumbent is available here: An individual currently holding a position is the incumbent. Historically, incumbents have enjoyed a better-than-average chance of being re-elected.
Concept of Incumbent in Political Science
The following is a very basic definition of Incumbent in relation to the election system and the U.S Congress: A person who holds an office
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INCUMBENTS RUNNING UNCHALLENGED IN ALDEN, The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); February 10, 1999
Incumbents facing GOP contests, Deseret News (Salt Lake City); March 18, 2008; Catherine Smith Deseret Morning News
Incumbents vs. incumbents likely as Arizona’s legislative districts shape up, Arizona Capitol Times; October 17, 2011; Jeremy Duda
Incumbents, challengers lead in local school board races, Pasadena Star-News; November 8, 2011; Brenda Gazzar
Incumbents’ Fundraising Continues to Dwarf Foes’, Whittier Daily News; October 22, 2012; Ngue, Pamela Nonga
Two incumbents lose in divisional election, New Straits Times; April 29, 2001
An incumbent shake-up?, Deseret News (Salt Lake City); March 30, 2004; Bob Bernick Jr. Deseret Morning News
Congressional incumbents have easy time, The Record (Bergen County, NJ); October 31, 2004; BENJAMIN LESSER, STAFF WRITER
Analysis; Incumbents expected to benefit from new fundraising rules.(NEWS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); March 24, 2002; Gordon, Greg
Incumbents stay on at Joliet grade schools, The Herald News – Joliet (IL); April 6, 2005
INCUMBENTS OUT OF SCHOOL RACES IN FOUR DISTRICTS.(News), Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); August 13, 2003
Council incumbents fare better, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV); March 12, 2003; Rusty Marks
Incumbents Do Well in N.Va. City and Town Elections, The Washington Post; May 6, 1998; Michael D. Shear Dana Hull
Incumbents hammered in Macoupin County., Telegraph (Alton, IL); April 18, 2007
Incumbent Contractors: Levelling The Playing Field., Mondaq Business Briefing; July 7, 2009; Power, Steven
Many incumbents unchallenged Filing period ended Friday, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); July 30, 1994; John Craig
Incumbent and Challenger Campaign Spending Effects in Proportional Electoral Systems: The Irish Elections of 2002, Political Research Quarterly; March 1, 2010; Benoit, Kenneth Marsh, Michael
Incumbents Running Scared, or Not at All; Tight Races Replacing Customary Cakewalks as Voter Anger Rises, The Washington Post; March 29, 1994; Dan Balz;
INCUMBENTS OUT OF SCHOOL RACES IN FOUR DISTRICTS, Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); August 13, 2003; Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer
Incumbent, New Democrats Take Seats on County Board, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); November 7, 2012
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