by-election

by-e·lec·tion also bye-e·lec·tion (b-lkshn)

n.

A special election held between general elections to fill a vacancy, as for a parliamentary seat.

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by-election or bye-election

Noun

an election held during the life of a parliament to fill a vacant seat

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

by-election - a special election between regular elections bye-election election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"

Translations

by-election [ˈbaɪɪlɛkʃən] n (BRIT) → elección f parcial

by-election

Se celebra una by-election en el Reino Unido y otros países de la "Commonwealth" cuando es necesario reemplazar a un parlamentario ("Member of Parliament") cesado o fallecido durante una legislatura. Dichas elecciones tienen lugar únicamente en el área electoral representada por el citado parlamentario, su "constituency".

by-election [ˈbaɪɪlɛkʃən] n (Brit) → élection (législative) partielle

by-election [ˈbaɪɪlɛkʃən] (Brit) n → Nachwahl f

by-election [ˈbaɪɪlɛkʃən] n (BRIT) → elezione f straordinaria

by-election

Una by-election in Gran Bretagna e in alcuni paesi del Commonwealth è un'elezione che si tiene per coprire un posto in Parlamento resosi vacante, a governo ancora in carica. é importante in quanto serve a misurare il consenso degli elettori in vista delle successive elezioni politiche.