general election

noun

1. U.S. Politics.

   1. a regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders.

   2. a state or national election, as opposed to a local election.

2. British.,  an election, which must be held at any time within five years of the last election, in which constituents elect members of the House of Commons.

general election

noun

1. an election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state

2. a final election from which successful candidates are sent to a legislative body Compare primary

3. (in the US) a national or state election or (in Canada) a federal or provincial election in contrast to a local election

Word History and Origins

Origin of general election¹

An Americanism dating back to 1710–20

Example Sentences

In the general election in November, he carried it by 34 points.

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In 2024, he announced his intention to stand as an MP in the general election for the Workers Party of Britain, only to pull out a week later.

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A 19-year-old Syrian went on trial in Berlin on Thursday over a knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the German capital's Holocaust memorial days before February's general election.

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In 2024, Panesar announced his attention to stand as an MP in the general election for the Workers Party of Britain, only to pull out a week later.

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These changes came after a handful of cases in which the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Khan or his party, which alleges the 2024 general elections were rigged.

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