general election in English

noun
1
a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
Presidential general elections and primary elections need not be an instantaneous public interest poll.

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1. There's talk of a general election.

2. The general election campaign gets underway today.

3. The General Election gave him no such mandate.

4. They are running three candidates in the general election.

5. The government cannot see beyond next year's general election.

6. An early general election is certainly on the cards.

7. for victory in/set to win the general election.

8. A general election became a certainty three weeks ago.

9. In 1987, Lee had defeated Lentini in the general election.

10. put up a number of candidates in the General Election.

11. The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election.

12. The prime minister decided to fight an early general election.

13. We hold a general election every four or five years.

14. A coalition government was formed following an inconclusive general election.

15. 14 for victory in/set to win the general election.

16. Ford was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter in the general election.

17. Also last weekend, the Fabians published their general election post-mortem.

18. Appeals are common when a general election is in the offing.

19. At the last General Election, they suffered a crushing/humiliating defeat.

20. The Labour Party won a huge majority at the last general election.

21. How many candidates is the Liberal Party running in the General Election?

22. The opposing parties failed in the general election for all their pains.

23. In the 2013 general election, she placed sixth overall with 77,170 votes.

24. Four years later, Monge again ran for President in the 1982 general election.

25. In the 2017 general election, the SNP won 35 of the 59 seats.

26. The constitution stipulated that a general election must be held within 120 days.

27. In the general election of 1977 they were able to elect 11 candidates.

28. We do not envisage a general election for at least another two years.

29. The general election in Britain was expected to result in a hung parliament.

30. 28 The opposing parties failed in the general election for all their pains.

31. On 25 July, she won SNH48's 2015 General Election with 74,393 votes.

32. After a general election and a referendum, Constantine I was restored to the throne.

33. They needed 400 gains to suggest a substantial recovery from their general election debacle.

34. The party intends to field / put up a candidate in the next general election.

35. 20 The general election in Britain was expected to result in a hung parliament.

36. UK opposition party held pro-Brexit seat in 2019 general election with reduced majority

37. Chastanet won the parliament seat for Micoud South constituency in the 2016 general election.

38. The advertisements were developed based on the campaign used in the last general election.

39. He led the Union of the Democratic Centre and won the 1977 general election.

40. Gladstone returned to power after the 1892 general election; he was 82 years old.

41. The following month, he successfully contested Nassau's Southern District constituency in the 1956 General Election.

42. The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again.

43. The party has suspiciously won a majority of seats in every general election since then.

44. • during an election period for a general election, publish or advertise in any manner; or

45. Chastanet unsuccessfully ran for a parliament seat for Soufriere Constituency in the 2011 general election.

46. To Victoria's dismay, Disraeli lost the 1880 general election, and Gladstone returned as prime minister.

47. In the 2002 general election the Social Democrats increased their number of seats in the parliament.

48. The most important thing is more cohesion within the party to win the next general election.

49. He said he would seek to unify the Conservative Party and win the next general election.

50. It was set up after the general election in 1993 to scrutinise government and public administration.