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Meaning of "by-election" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BY-ELECTION

by-election play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BY-ELECTION

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By-Election is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BY-ELECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

By-election

A by-election or a special election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections. Usually, a by-election occurs when the incumbent has died or resigned. It may also occur when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office, for example because of a recall, ennoblement, a serious criminal conviction, failure to maintain a minimum attendance, bankruptcy or mental incapacity. By-elections have also been called as a result of a constituency election being invalidated by voting irregularities; see Oldham East and Saddleworth election petition. Historically, members of some parliaments were required to seek re-election upon being appointed to a ministerial post. The subsequent by-elections were termed "ministerial by-elections". These by-elections were usually a formality as they were normally, but not always, uncontested by opposition parties. The requirement for Members of Parliament to resign their seats and re-offer upon being appointed to Cabinet was done away with as an anachronism in most Westminster systems by the mid-20th century.

Definition of by-election in the English dictionary

The definition of by-election in the dictionary is an election held during the life of a parliament to fill a vacant seat in the lower chamber. Other definition of by-election is a special election to fill a vacant elective position with an unexpired term.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY-ELECTION

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by word of mouth
by your leave
by yourselves
by-bidder
by-blow
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by-form
by-line
by-liner
by-numbers
by-play
by-product
by-your-leave

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY-ELECTION

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direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
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Synonyms and antonyms of by-election in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «by-election» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY-ELECTION

Find out the translation of by-election to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by-election from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by-election» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

补缺选举
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elección parcial
570 millions of speakers

English

by-election
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुनाव से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتخابات الفرعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

довыборах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eleição parlamentar complementar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপনির্বাচন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élection partielle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilihan raya kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachwahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

補欠選挙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보궐 선거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemilihan umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc bầu cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடை தேர்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटनिवडणूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ara seçim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elezione straordinaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

o wyborach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довиборах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de -electorale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από τις εκλογές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur - verkiesing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

-valet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suppleringsvalg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by-election

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY-ELECTION»

The term «by-election» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.329 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY-ELECTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by-election

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY-ELECTION»

Discover the use of by-election in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by-election and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Report on the Altona District By-election Held on 13 ...
Patrick Holland, Victorian Electoral Commission. gate. She would miss the bus rather than leave without him – causing them to have to walk home together. A jesting rumour persisted that Irene was not Bill North's daughter, but rather the ...
Patrick Holland, Victorian Electoral Commission, 2010
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Municipal Administration: The Handbook
There are in fact four circumstances which may create the need for a by-election and, as set out in section 25 of the Municipal Structures Act, these are: • The !EC did not declare the result of an election within the period of seven days specified  ...
D. L. Craythorne, 2006
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Politics
Either all select from all by election or all select from all by lot100 (and101 from all either by sections—by tribe, for example, or by deme or clan, until all the citizens have been gone through—or from all on every occasion); or from some by ...
Aristotle, C. D. C. Reeve, 1997
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The Price of Victory: The 1997 Singapore General Election ...
The Opposition, on the other hand, in seemingly resting on its laurels and underestimating the PAP, decided to stick to just one electioneering device — the by- election effect strategy. That was essentially the only thing the Opposition had at its ...
Derek Da Cunha, 1997
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The 2001 General Election
However, while 128 more valid votes were cast in the Strathkelvin & Bearsden Scottish Parliament by-election than were in the Westminster contest in that constituency thanks, it appears, to the intervention of an independent candidate ...
Lynn G. Bennie, 2002
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Malaysia's 1986 General Election: The Urban-rural Dichotomy
However, in 1986 at least, Taib won the proxy war when his nominee Wan Madzihi (another cousin) defeated Salleh in the Oya constituency by-election in July, thus strengthening Taib's power and showing voter support for the BN.25 The Oya ...
Sankaran Ramanathan, Mohd. Hamdan Adnan, 1988
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The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles that ...
[T]he term gross negligence as used in Boardman is not, as in a tort action, a measurement of the degree of care by election officials. Rather, in this context, gross negligence means negligence that is so pervasive that it thwarts the will of the ...
Barry H. Weinberg, 2008
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A Philosophical Commentary on the Politics of Aristotle
Hence the number of modes will vary only according to the differences in the first term, whether appointment is from all, or some, or all and some, and in the third term, whether appointment is by election, or lot, or election and lot. Hence there ...
Peter Simpson, 2002
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Election 2007: The Shift to Limited Preferential Voting in ...
Temu won the by-election on a distribution of preferences, having secured 49 percent the primary vote. In 2004, there were a further five by-elections. In Angalimp-South Wahgi Open, a by-election following the death of the recently elected MP ...
R.J. May, Ray Anere, Nicole Haley, 2013
10
Zunami!: The South African Elections of 2009
seats, although its candidates had been disallowed in 12 wards because of late registration. What was significant about the December by-election was that the DA was able to wrest local political power away from the ANC, not only in the city of ...
Roger Southall, John Daniel, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY-ELECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by-election is used in the context of the following news items.
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By-election called in North Hykeham after councillor resigns due to …
The Mill Ward covers the southern most parts of North Hykeham, roads leading from Mill Lane and homes to the east of Newark Road. «The Lincolnite, Jul 15»
2
Talensi by-election: AK-47 rifle, other weapons intercepted
The Police in Talensi have intercepted an AK-47 rifle, a pistol, dagger, axe and other dangerous weapons in the area. The weapons were ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
3
Town releases info on voting locations for Ward 6 by-election
To vote in the Ward 6 municipal by-election residents need only be: a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old, a resident of Ward 6 in the Town ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
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Oakville Ward 6 by-election Monday, July 13
Council chose to fill the vacancy through a by-election rather than appointment as the new council's four-year term just started with last fall's ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
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Talensi By-Election....Photos From Baare
Voting has already started at Baare in Talensi and the New Patriotic Party is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to observing ... «Peace FM Online, Jul 15»
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Talensi by-election: Why voting started late at some centres
Voting in a number of polling centres in the Talensi by-election started behind late due to the setting up of electoral materials at the various ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
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NPP plotting with EC to rig Talensi by-election - NDC alleges
The Upper East regional head of the Electoral Commission, James Arthur Yeboah, has dismissed allegations by the ruling National Democratic ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
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Talensi Constituency ready for by-election
The by-election was made possible due to the resignation of the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, Robert Nachinab Moses ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Talensi by-election: I won't vote for myself – Akua Donkor's candidate
Ahead of the Talensi by-election on Tuesday, the Ghana Freedom Party's (GFP) Parliamentary candidate, Yaro Bameezina Philip has said he ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
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Midlothian by-election date revealed
The Midlothian West by-election, prompted by the resignation of councillor Owen Thompson (SNP), will be held on September 10. «MidLothian Advertiser, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. By-Election [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/by-election>. May 2024 ».
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