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by-election
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[ bahy-i-lek-shuhn ]
noun
- a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament.
by-election
noun
- (in the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth) an election held during the life of a parliament to fill a vacant seat in the lower chamber
- (in the US) a special election to fill a vacant elective position with an unexpired term
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of by-election1
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Leaving the eight-hour count in Runcorn and Helsby this morning, Labour campaigners were utterly dejected, not least at having lost by only six votes, the closest result in any by-election ever.
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Reform squeaked over the line in the by-election, but it is worth looking at their share of the vote where they didn't win.
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It is the first time an anti-EU party has won a by-election afresh.
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Mike Amesbury, following his conviction for assaulting a constituent.
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A total of 15 candidates are standing in the by-election.
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