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bye-election

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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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Noun1.bye-election - a special election between regular elections
by-election
election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
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LAHORE, October 11, 2009 (Frontier Star): Central leader of Muslim League-N and Member National Assembly, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that time has proved that the apprehensions of Muslim League-N with regard to possible terrorism during bye-elections were not unfounded.
Asif strongly condemns terrorist attack on GHQ by The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
A meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the party was also held in this regard a week ago, in which contesting of bye-elections by Imran Khan was discussed and even voting was held by raising hands and majority gave vote against contesting of elections.
Imran Khan decides not to contest bye-elections by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
Very low turnout was seen due to the heavy rain on the polling booths set up for bye-election of Dwarka Assembly constituency in New Delhi.
Mixed voter turnout in by-elections for 20 assembly seats by Asian News International
 
 
 
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