by-election

noun

by-elec·tion ˈbī-ə-ˌlek-shən

variants or less commonly bye-election

: a special election held between regular elections in order to fill a vacancy

Examples of by-election in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In February, the Workers Party of Britain leader, George Galloway, won a by-election in Rochdale by targeting Muslim voters, standing on an overtly pro-Palestinian platform. —

Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024 Khan’s political momentum has already translated to the ballot box, with his party winning 15 out of 20 electoral seats in by-elections for the Punjab provincial assembly held in July and six out of eight National Assembly seats in by-elections held in October. —

Madiha Afzal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2022 The 2018 election shattered popular confidence in the electoral system, as reflected in the very low turnout in all the local and by-elections that have taken place since then. —

Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2022 Labour has repeatedly won U.K. by-elections (when a Parliament seat becomes vacant in between general elections) in the last few years – the chance to regain power in the British government has never been stronger. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for by-election

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