general election
noun
: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state
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Of the total number of LGBTQ candidates, 668 made it to the general election.
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Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two vote getters will face off in the general election.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Election Day has arrived and thousands of people across the commonwealth will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in a potentially historic 2024 U.S. general election.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Two positions are open on the University of Michigan's Board of Regents in the 2024 November general election.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two vote getters will face off in the general election.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Election Day has arrived and thousands of people across the commonwealth will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in a potentially historic 2024 U.S. general election.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Two positions are open on the University of Michigan's Board of Regents in the 2024 November general election.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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