by-election
/ˈbʌɪəˌlɛkʃ(ə)n
/(also bye-election)
noun British
An election held in a single political constituency to fill a vacancy arising during a government’s term of office.Remember, we fought a general election and two by-elections, and ended up reducing our overdraft....
- It has superintended two general elections, two municipal elections and numerous by-elections.
- You see it in by-elections and council elections.