He barely defeated a challenge by former State Senator Charles Taylor.

He defeated a challenge from some of Mayor David N. Dinkins's appointees on the panel.

In the end, Mr. Robinson succeeded in winning that support even as he defeated a challenge from his own board.

Chisora defeated a challenge from Sam Sexton by knockout in the ninth round on 18 September 2010.

Former presidential candidate John McCain has defeated a challenge from a Right-wing fellow Republican after making a U-turn in his stance on immigration.

Mrs. Thatcher fell two votes short of defeating a challenge to her leadership of the Conservative Party, and faces another vote next week.

Following the election John Marsh remained the leader of the council and Conservatives after defeating a challenge from within the Conservative group by 14 votes to 11.

In the 2005 election the incumbents under a new name of "Voice" defeated a combined Unity/Liberal challenge with an overwhelming majority.

Rubio then defeated a rare challenge from an Independent, Carlos Barrera, to secure the first of his five terms as DA.

At the 1935 election he easily defeated a challenge from the former Premier James Dooley, who stood as an Anti-Lang Labor candidate.