electioneering

Noun

Synonyms: bell ringing canvassing campaigning candidacy candidature political campaign

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

persuasion of voters in a political campaignSynonyms: bell ringing canvassing
the campaign of a candidate to be electedSynonyms: campaigning candidacy candidature political campaign

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Electioneer \E*lec`tion*eer"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Electionered; p. pr. & vb. n. Electioneering.] To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate. [1913 Webster]

A master of the whole art of electioneering. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]