初はつ当とう選せん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

first election victory; being elected for the first time

Used in political contexts when a candidate wins an election for the first time. Can function as a noun or take する to describe the act of winning one's first election.

• 彼かれは昨さく年ねんの選せん挙きょで初はつ当とう選せんを果はたした。

  He achieved his first election victory in last year's election.

• 新しん人じん候こう補ほが初はつ当とう選せんした。

  The new candidate was elected for the first time.