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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Defeat piles pressure on Starmer before May elections Labour won just over half the vote in Gorton and Denton at the last general election in 2024.
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CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Shortly after winning the general election in November, Mamdani first met Trump at the White House.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Byrne easily defeated Republican opponent Wallace Johnson in the general election and was elected Chicago’s first female mayor on April 3, 1979.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The winner will move on to the November general election, where the district's strong Democratic lean will shape the race's competitiveness.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Shortly after winning the general election in November, Mamdani first met Trump at the White House.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Byrne easily defeated Republican opponent Wallace Johnson in the general election and was elected Chicago’s first female mayor on April 3, 1979.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The winner will move on to the November general election, where the district's strong Democratic lean will shape the race's competitiveness.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for general election
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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