By-election meaning

bī'ĭ-lĕk'shən
A special election held between general elections to fill a vacancy, as for a parliamentary seat.
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A special election held in the interval between regular elections, esp. one held to fill a vacancy in the British House of Commons.
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An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly-scheduled elections.
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A special election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
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Origin of by-election

From by- +‎ election.

Sentence Examples

  • by-election results of 9th December show that the issues are more open.

  • I would also like to welcome Sue Mayne, who was successful in winning the recent by-election in Kings Ward.

  • He entered Parliament for Barnard Castle as a Labour member, at a by-election in 1903.

  • He himself returned to the House of Commons at a by-election for Widnes in Sept.

  • Every village or town district has a kind of mayor (mukhtar) appointed by election and approved by the official provincial authorities, and a " council of ancients " whose members are elected directly.

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