by-election
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See also: byelection
English
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Etymology
From by- (“side, secondary, ancillary”) + election.
Noun
by-election (plural by-elections)
- An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
- Synonyms: (India) bypoll, (Philippines, US) special election
- Coordinate term: general election
- 2020 June 17, Jim McMahon tells Richard Clinnick, “Stepping out of the shadows”, in Rail, page 39:
- In 2015, he was selected as candidate for that year's by-election for the Oldham West and Royton seat. He won with 62% of the vote.
Translations
election to fill a vacant political office
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