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electoral

American  
[ih-lek-ter-uhl, ee-lek-tawr-uhl] / ɪˈlɛk tər əl, ˌi lɛkˈtɔr əl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to electors or election.

  2. consisting of electors.


electoral British  
/ ɪˈlɛktərəl /

adjective

  1. relating to or consisting of electors

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Other Word Forms

  • electorally adverb
  • pseudoelectoral adjective

Etymology

Origin of electoral

First recorded in 1665–75; elector + -al 1

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The fourth electoral test will take place across the Atlantic: Hungary’s April 12 presidential election.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s an essential ingredient to building electoral support for changes that often feel like a huge leap of faith when voters are accustomed to the false security of the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2003 Hanson was briefly jailed for electoral fraud.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, said that when presidential elections are held again in Venezuela, she will participate "in that electoral process."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Adams foresaw a very close electoral vote, perhaps even a tie with Jefferson, which would then throw the election into the House of Representatives.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis