noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
winning a proportional-representation seat after losing a single-seat constituency
A technical term in Japanese electoral politics. Refers to a candidate who fails to win a single-member district seat but is elected through the proportional representation block. Often used in news reports.
彼は小選挙区で敗れたが、比例代表で復活当選した。
He lost in the single-seat constituency but was elected through proportional representation.
Compound of 復活 (revival) and 当選 (being elected). The term describes a candidate's 'revival' via the proportional representation tier after a district loss.