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

Examples of general election in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Achilles then won in the 2024 general election to keep the seat, and he was named the minority party’s caucus chair. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

There were 54,826 day four early voters in the November 2024 general election, when the most recent presidential race was on the ticket. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

The kidnapping underscores the gangs’ grip on Haiti’s capital as the country prepares for its first general election in more than a decade. — Yolanda Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Maryland's State Board of Elections (SBE) has announced that ballots for the 2026 general election have been certified and posted online for review. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general election

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Legal Definition

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