byelection

Noun

Meaning

byelection (plural byelections)

An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly-scheduled elections.

Examples

Campaigning on Sunday for byelection at Dabra town, from where Imarti Devi, a former Congress minister, is contesting on ticket, Nath said his party’s candidate was a simple person unlike his opponent who is an “item”. Source: Internet

On the ensuing byelection to the Tirupati Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Narasimha Rao said the party would take up “visible campaign” by showcasing development to the voters. Source: Internet

Former Labor MP Mike Kelly won the electorate in 2007 but lost to former Liberal MP Peter Hendy in 2013 before winning it back in 2016, in a sign of how close the byelection contest could be. Source: Internet

Lance McCallum was elected to the Ipswich-based seat of Bundamba at a March byelection. Source: Internet

Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs casts her vote in the Eden-Monaro byelection. Source: Internet

Matthew Luloff admits it’s unusual to back a former political foe during the byelection, but that’s what he’s doing in throwing his support behind Catherine Kitts. Source: Internet

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