pre-election

British  

noun

1. existing or occurring before an election

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Example Sentences

In addition to the currency swap, the Treasury also injected an estimated $2 billion to head off a pre-election run on the Argentine peso.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite this, the state announced pre-election schemes amounting to 4% of GDP, more than its capital outlay - money that could have been spent in job-creating, long-term assets that would have aided the state's development.

From BBC

They trounced Republicans in New Jersey, despite pre-election polls showing a dead-heat gubernatorial race.

From The Wall Street Journal

Drawing out American withdrawal from Vietnam did more than prevent the pre-election collapse of Saigon, Nixon’s shot at a second term and Kissinger’s chance to become secretary of state.

From Salon

But the idea leaves other Labour figures deeply nervous because it would amount to a spectacular breach of their pre-election promise, which ministers have repeated many times since.

From BBC