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Elected to be sent back (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

returned

I believe this is a double definition.

'elected' is the first definition.
(returning is a kind of electing)

'sent back' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to be' is the link.

(Other definitions for returned that I've seen before include "Honoured by the electorate" , "Went, came or brought back" , "Came back - voted in" , "Sent back" , "dishonoured by the bank" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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