From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Electioneer \E*lec`tion*eer"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Electionered; p. pr. & vb. n. Electioneering.]
To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts
for securing the election of a candidate.
[1913 Webster]
A master of the whole art of electioneering.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
electioneering
n 1: persuasion of voters in a political campaign [syn: bell
ringing, canvassing]
2: the campaign of a candidate to be elected [syn: campaigning,
candidacy, candidature, political campaign]