general election

== English == === Alternative forms === general, generals, general elections === Pronunciation === === Noun === general election (plural general elections) An election following the regular procedure to elect officers in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a region or nation. 2026, Office of the Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate's Guide to the General Election: November 3, 2026", p. 1: The general election is held in even-numbered years to elect federal and state officers, county and township officers, and other officers as provided by law. It is also held to decide public measures at the city and county level and vote on constitutional amendments. (Cockney rhyming slang) Synonym of erection. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (type of election): primary election (intraparty elections to decide general election candidates), special election (irregular elections to fill specific vacancies) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === general election on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Eric Partridge (2005), “general election”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 853.