In politics, a landslide victory (or landslide) is the victory of a candidate or political party by an overwhelming majority in an election.
Landslides can occur when one candidate or party is perceived as far superior to its opponents, through unfair elections, or as a result of particular voting systems which may produce distorted or disproportionate results. In some cases, however, the term "landslide" is used in a derisive manner, or as a form of ridicule, in a close election. For example, in 1964, after much controversy, Lyndon Johnson was declared the winner of the Democratic nomination for the office of United States Senator from Texas, because he received 87 votes more than his principal opponent, Coke Stevenson. Thereafter, Johnson was known as Landslide Lyndon.
A landslide is sometimes called a wipeout when described from the point of view for the losing side.
