diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/election.go b/clientv3/concurrency/election.go
index d91d9a269..89b52089a 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/election.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/election.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package concurrency
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 
 	v3 "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/mvcc/mvccpb"
@@ -50,22 +51,39 @@ func (e *Election) Campaign(ctx context.Context, val string) error {
 		return serr
 	}
 
-	k, rev, err := NewUniqueKV(ctx, e.client, e.keyPrefix, val, v3.WithLease(s.Lease()))
-	if err == nil {
-		err = waitDeletes(ctx, e.client, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithPrefix(), v3.WithRev(rev-1))
+	k := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%x", e.keyPrefix, s.Lease())
+	txn := e.client.Txn(ctx).If(v3.Compare(v3.CreateRevision(k), "=", 0))
+	txn = txn.Then(v3.OpPut(k, val, v3.WithLease(s.Lease())))
+	txn = txn.Else(v3.OpGet(k))
+	resp, err := txn.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
+	e.leaderKey, e.leaderRev, e.leaderSession = k, resp.Header.Revision, s
+	if !resp.Succeeded {
+		kv := resp.Responses[0].GetResponseRange().Kvs[0]
+		e.leaderRev = kv.CreateRevision
+		if string(kv.Value) != val {
+			if err = e.Proclaim(ctx, val); err != nil {
+				e.Resign(ctx)
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	err = waitDeletes(ctx, e.client, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithPrefix(), v3.WithRev(e.leaderRev-1))
 	if err != nil {
 		// clean up in case of context cancel
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			e.client.Delete(e.client.Ctx(), k)
+			e.Resign(e.client.Ctx())
 		default:
+			e.leaderSession = nil
 		}
 		return err
 	}
 
-	e.leaderKey, e.leaderRev, e.leaderSession = k, rev, s
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -89,19 +107,19 @@ func (e *Election) Proclaim(ctx context.Context, val string) error {
 }
 
 // Resign lets a leader start a new election.
-func (e *Election) Resign() (err error) {
+func (e *Election) Resign(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	if e.leaderSession == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	_, err = e.client.Delete(e.client.Ctx(), e.leaderKey)
+	_, err = e.client.Delete(ctx, e.leaderKey)
 	e.leaderKey = ""
 	e.leaderSession = nil
 	return err
 }
 
 // Leader returns the leader value for the current election.
-func (e *Election) Leader() (string, error) {
-	resp, err := e.client.Get(e.client.Ctx(), e.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
+func (e *Election) Leader(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	resp, err := e.client.Get(ctx, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if len(resp.Kvs) == 0 {
diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/key.go b/clientv3/concurrency/key.go
index 65e2b899a..74d495dd0 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/key.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/key.go
@@ -17,34 +17,12 @@ package concurrency
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"time"
 
 	v3 "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/mvcc/mvccpb"
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
-// NewUniqueKey creates a new key from a given prefix.
-func NewUniqueKey(ctx context.Context, kv v3.KV, pfx string, opts ...v3.OpOption) (string, int64, error) {
-	return NewUniqueKV(ctx, kv, pfx, "", opts...)
-}
-
-func NewUniqueKV(ctx context.Context, kv v3.KV, pfx, val string, opts ...v3.OpOption) (string, int64, error) {
-	for {
-		newKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%v", pfx, time.Now().UnixNano())
-		put := v3.OpPut(newKey, val, opts...)
-		cmp := v3.Compare(v3.ModRevision(newKey), "=", 0)
-		resp, err := kv.Txn(ctx).If(cmp).Then(put).Commit()
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", 0, err
-		}
-		if !resp.Succeeded {
-			continue
-		}
-		return newKey, resp.Header.Revision, nil
-	}
-}
-
 func waitDelete(ctx context.Context, client *v3.Client, key string, rev int64) error {
 	cctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go b/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
index 5e120fab1..803a8470a 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ func (m *Mutex) Lock(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// release lock key if cancelled
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		m.Unlock()
+		m.Unlock(m.client.Ctx())
 	default:
 	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func (m *Mutex) Unlock() error {
-	if _, err := m.client.Delete(m.client.Ctx(), m.myKey); err != nil {
+func (m *Mutex) Unlock(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if _, err := m.client.Delete(ctx, m.myKey); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	m.myKey = "\x00"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (lm *lockerMutex) Lock() {
 	}
 }
 func (lm *lockerMutex) Unlock() {
-	if err := lm.Mutex.Unlock(); err != nil {
+	if err := lm.Mutex.Unlock(lm.client.Ctx()); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/elect_command.go b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/elect_command.go
index 64a5ff9e2..4af6b6b31 100644
--- a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/elect_command.go
+++ b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/elect_command.go
@@ -128,5 +128,5 @@ func campaign(c *clientv3.Client, election string, prop string) error {
 		return errors.New("elect: session expired")
 	}
 
-	return e.Resign()
+	return e.Resign(context.TODO())
 }
diff --git a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/lock_command.go b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/lock_command.go
index 6cac497e7..7ead1c0ac 100644
--- a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/lock_command.go
+++ b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/lock_command.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func lockUntilSignal(c *clientv3.Client, lockname string) error {
 
 	select {
 	case <-donec:
-		return m.Unlock()
+		return m.Unlock(context.TODO())
 	case <-s.Done():
 	}
 
diff --git a/integration/v3_election_test.go b/integration/v3_election_test.go
index 1c47e15ab..dcadd786f 100644
--- a/integration/v3_election_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_election_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestElectionWait(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}
 			// let next leader take over
-			if err := e.Resign(); err != nil {
+			if err := e.Resign(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed resign (%v)", err)
 			}
 			// tell followers to start listening for next leader
@@ -146,3 +146,26 @@ func TestElectionFailover(t *testing.T) {
 	// leader must ack election (otherwise, Campaign may see closed conn)
 	<-electedc
 }
+
+// TestElectionSessionRelock ensures that campaigning twice on the same election
+// with the same lock will Proclaim instead of deadlocking.
+func TestElectionSessionRecampaign(t *testing.T) {
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 1})
+	defer clus.Terminate(t)
+	cli := clus.RandClient()
+
+	e := concurrency.NewElection(cli, "test-elect")
+	if err := e.Campaign(context.TODO(), "abc"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	e2 := concurrency.NewElection(cli, "test-elect")
+	if err := e2.Campaign(context.TODO(), "def"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
+	defer cancel()
+	if resp := <-e.Observe(ctx); len(resp.Kvs) == 0 || string(resp.Kvs[0].Value) != "def" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected value=%q, got response %v", "def", resp)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/integration/v3_lock_test.go b/integration/v3_lock_test.go
index 243c29c49..29d694200 100644
--- a/integration/v3_lock_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_lock_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func testMutex(t *testing.T, waiters int, chooseClient func() *clientv3.Client)
 				t.Fatalf("lock %d followers did not wait", i)
 			default:
 			}
-			if err := m.Unlock(); err != nil {
+			if err := m.Unlock(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("could not release lock (%v)", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/tools/functional-tester/etcd-runner/main.go b/tools/functional-tester/etcd-runner/main.go
index 0320f2c36..7fab6d9c1 100644
--- a/tools/functional-tester/etcd-runner/main.go
+++ b/tools/functional-tester/etcd-runner/main.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func runElection(eps []string, rounds int) {
 			}
 		}
 		rcs[i].validate = func() error {
-			if l, err := e.Leader(); err == nil && l != observedLeader {
+			if l, err := e.Leader(context.TODO()); err == nil && l != observedLeader {
 				return fmt.Errorf("expected leader %q, got %q", observedLeader, l)
 			}
 			validatec <- struct{}{}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func runElection(eps []string, rounds int) {
 					return fmt.Errorf("waiting on followers")
 				}
 			}
-			if err := e.Resign(); err != nil {
+			if err := e.Resign(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			if observedLeader == v {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func runRacer(eps []string, round int) {
 			return nil
 		}
 		rcs[i].release = func() error {
-			if err := m.Unlock(); err != nil {
+			if err := m.Unlock(ctx); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			cnt = 0
diff --git a/tools/local-tester/bridge/bridge.go b/tools/local-tester/bridge/bridge.go
index 25243ff30..b636d3237 100644
--- a/tools/local-tester/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/tools/local-tester/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
-	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
 func bridge(conn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
-	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", os.Args[2])
+	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", flag.Args()[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("oops:", err)
 		return
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func blackhole(conn net.Conn) {
 }
 
 func readRemoteOnly(conn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
-	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", os.Args[2])
+	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", flag.Args()[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("oops:", err)
 		return
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ func readRemoteOnly(conn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
 }
 
 func writeRemoteOnly(conn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
-	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", os.Args[2])
+	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", flag.Args()[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("oops:", err)
 		return
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func randCopy(conn net.Conn, outconn net.Conn) {
 }
 
 func randomBlackhole(conn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
-	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", os.Args[2])
+	outconn, err := net.Dial("tcp", flag.Args()[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("oops:", err)
 		return