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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The Cheatham County School District is planning to close for primary and general elections later this year.
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
The general election in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
History shows that enthusiasm in a primary often carries into the general election.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Move Forward Party, under leader Pita Limjaroenrat, had won the most seats in the House of Representatives election in the 2023 general election, but was unable to form a government.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
The general election in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
History shows that enthusiasm in a primary often carries into the general election.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Move Forward Party, under leader Pita Limjaroenrat, had won the most seats in the House of Representatives election in the 2023 general election, but was unable to form a government.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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