A failed coup, since "overturn the results of the election" is pretty much what we may call a coup.

Hmm. I went to dictionary.com, looked up coup d'état, and it said:

> a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.

So, I stand corrected. It does meet the definition of "attempted coup".

Yes, many people are under the impression that a coup is only the result of military or generalized revolt. In fact most modern coups are staged as a political mechanism to avoid the results of the democratic norm.