by-election

(bī′i lek′s̸hən)

noun

a special election held in the interval between regular elections, esp. one held to fill a vacancy in the British House of Commons

See by-election in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also bye-e·lec·tion

noun

A special election held between general elections to fill a vacancy, as for a parliamentary seat.

Learn more about by-election

by-election in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD