by-election
noun
by-elec·tion
ˈbī-ə-ˌlek-shən 
variants
or less commonly bye-election
: a special election held between regular elections in order to fill a vacancy
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The Liberal Party has lost other by-elections over the course of the summer.
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
But the media and public accused him of weak party management, and in parliamentary by-elections in April, the LDP lost all three seats being contested in what was viewed as punishment by voters.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
In February, the Workers Party of Britain leader, George Galloway, won a by-election in Rochdale by targeting Muslim voters, standing on an overtly pro-Palestinian platform.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
Khan’s political momentum has already translated to the ballot box, with his party winning 15 out of 20 electoral seats in by-elections for the Punjab provincial assembly held in July and six out of eight National Assembly seats in by-elections held in October.
—Madiha Afzal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2022
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
But the media and public accused him of weak party management, and in parliamentary by-elections in April, the LDP lost all three seats being contested in what was viewed as punishment by voters.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
In February, the Workers Party of Britain leader, George Galloway, won a by-election in Rochdale by targeting Muslim voters, standing on an overtly pro-Palestinian platform.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
Khan’s political momentum has already translated to the ballot box, with his party winning 15 out of 20 electoral seats in by-elections for the Punjab provincial assembly held in July and six out of eight National Assembly seats in by-elections held in October.
—Madiha Afzal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2022
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“By-election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by-election. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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