'Candidacy' definitions:

Definition of 'candidacy'

From: WordNet
noun
The campaign of a candidate to be elected [syn: campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign]

Definition of 'Candidacy'

From: GCIDE
  • Candidacy \Can"di*da*cy\, n. The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship. [1913 Webster]