general election

noun

Definition of general election

: 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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And as election season is coming up, council voted to hold a general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, a mayor and council positions 2, 4, and 6. — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire permit approved for Take 5 Oil Change," 21 Aug. 2019 Or sacrifice the general election to inarticulate bickering in the primary process. — Ann Mongoven, The Mercury News, "Opinion: After two debates, Democratic candidates still unclear on health care reform," 9 Aug. 2019 But arguments about what will sell in a general election are only so compelling. — Stephen Stromberg, Twin Cities, "Stephen Stromberg: Sanders and Warren got crushed on health care, finally," 4 Aug. 2019 Moore then lost the general election to Birmingham’s Doug Jones, whose victory marked the first for Alabama Democrats in a U.S. Senate race since 1992. — al.com, "In 2020 Senate race, Roy Moore once again squares off with Senate Leadership Fund," 7 July 2019 O’Malley defeated McGinty in the March 2016 primary and ran unopposed in that year’s general election. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Gazebo where Tamir Rice was shot to be dedicated at Chicago museum: live coverage," 23 June 2019 Opposition leaders are demanding an early general election. — Fox News, "Albania president cancels elections, citing tense climate," 9 June 2019 Conway lost the general election to Bevin by roughly 9 percentage points. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Andy Beshear snubs Kentucky Chamber of Commerce forum claiming the group backs Matt Bevin," 22 May 2019 Romney is viewed as a lock to win both his Republican primary against state Rep. Mike Kennedy and November’s general election against Salt Lake County councilwoman Jenny Wilson. — Rob Tornoe, Philly.com, "2018 Election: Primaries in New York, Maryland, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Carolina," 26 June 2018

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