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by-election

noun

Etymology

From by- (“side, secondary, ancillary”) + election.

  1. derived from eleccioun
  2. inherited from eleccioun
  3. prefixed as by-election — “by- + election”

Definitions

  1. An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general…

    An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.

    • Coordinate term: general election
    • 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.
    • The ANC has accused the IFP of bussing in voters from other wards to vote during the recent Newcastle Municipality by-election won by the IFP.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA