A federal election was held in Australia on 13 March 1993 to determine the members of the 37th Parliament of Australia. All 147 seats of the Australian House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-
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Upset (competition)
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An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the convent
1993 Australian federal election
…National Party of Australia. This was the first, and to date only, time the Labor Party won a fifth consecutive election. The result was considered an upset, as opinion polls had predicted a Coalition win. In his victory speech, Keating would famously describe the result as "the sweetest victory of all…
Leicester City F.C., an association football club, won the Premier League in the 2015–16 season despite being 5000/1 underdogs, an example of an upset.
The 2004 Detroit Pistons were considered underdogs due to the team entering the 2004 NBA Finals without a single NBA All-Star on their roster. The Pistons defeated a Los Angeles Lakers team that was heavily favored in the series. It remains one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.