by-election

American  

[bahy-i-lek-shuhn] / ˈbaɪ ɪˌlɛk ʃən /

Or bye-election

noun

1. a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament.

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by-election British  

noun

1. (in the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth) an election held during the life of a parliament to fill a vacant seat in the lower chamber

2. (in the US) a special election to fill a vacant elective position with an unexpired term

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Etymology

Origin of by-election

First recorded in 1875–80; by- + election

Example Sentences

Over the weekend, Carney also announced three by-elections on 13 April - races that could secure the Liberals the majority government that they crave.

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Llŷr Powell, who was the Reform UK candidate in the Caerphilly by-election, said his team had found AI-generated videos of him and his colleagues which put words in his mouth, lying about his policies.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three by-elections on 13 April - races that could give his party a majority in the government.

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Sir Keir has faced significant political challenges in recent weeks, not least the loss of a parliamentary by-election in Greater Manchester to the Green Party.

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But she told Newscast she accepted "collective responsibility" for the decision because of the mayoral by-election concern.

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