general election
noun
: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state
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Adding urgency to its efforts is the need to stave off any prospect of Reform UK winning a general election.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Martwick said the rule was originally designed to help prevent candidates who lose a primary campaign from running again in the general election as independents.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Following his runoff victory Tuesday night, Collins predicted a difficult general election campaign and said Democrats would work hard to keep Ossoff in office.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 19 June 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Martwick said the rule was originally designed to help prevent candidates who lose a primary campaign from running again in the general election as independents.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Following his runoff victory Tuesday night, Collins predicted a difficult general election campaign and said Democrats would work hard to keep Ossoff in office.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 19 June 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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