Portillo Moment Definition

noun
An election loss for a prominent politician.
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Portillo moment
Plural:
Portillo moments

Origin of Portillo Moment

  • Originally referred to the 1997 United Kingdom general election in which Michael Portillo , a prominent Conservative representing what was thought to be a safe seat , unexpectedly lost to the Labour candidate.

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