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 country concluded its general elections with Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity winning an overall majority.
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
During a typical election year in deep-blue New York City, the candidate who wins the Democratic primary handily wins the general election in November.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Without Adams, Cuomo likely gets a more favorable rematch against Mamdani in the November general election.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Despite the negative view of Farage, Reform UK leads in the polls in the event of a general election, according to the polling company Ipsos.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
During a typical election year in deep-blue New York City, the candidate who wins the Democratic primary handily wins the general election in November.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Without Adams, Cuomo likely gets a more favorable rematch against Mamdani in the November general election.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Despite the negative view of Farage, Reform UK leads in the polls in the event of a general election, according to the polling company Ipsos.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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