Definition of general election in English English dictionary
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation
In Britain, a general election is an election where everyone votes for people to represent them in Parliament
In the United States, a general election is a local, state, or national election where the candidates have been selected by a primary election. Compare primary. An election involving all or most constituencies of a state or nation in the choice of candidates. an election in which all the people in a country who can vote elect a government