election
noun
ɪˈlekʃn 
ɪˈlekʃn 
1 [uncountable, countable] the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by votingelection campaigns/resultsto win/lose an electionto fight an electionto vote in an electionIn America, presidential elections are held every four years.The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. (especially British English) How many candidates are standing for election? (especially North American English) to run for election2 [uncountable] the fact of having been chosen by electionelection (as something) We welcome his election as president.election (to something) a year after her election to the committee see also by-election, general election
Usage note: electionvote poll referendum ballotThese are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide something by voting.election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting: Who did you vote for in the last election?vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for somebody/something: They took a vote on who should go first.poll (journalism) the process of voting in an election: They suffered a defeat at the polls.referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issueballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held: The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote.a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballotto have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballotUsage note: Voting in electionsRunning for electionconduct/hold an election/a referendum(especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House(especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second termhold/call/contest a general/national electionlaunch/run a presidential election campaignsupport/back a candidatesway/convince/persuade voters/the electorateappeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating votersfix/rig/steal an election/the voteVotinggo to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling placecast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic partymark/spoil your ballot papercount (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballotsgo to/be defeated at the ballot boxget/win/receive/lose votesget/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim votewin the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/powerlose an election/the vote/your majority/your seatwin/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswomanTaking powerbe sworn into office/in as presidenttake/administer (in the US) the oath of officeswear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiancegive/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural addresstake/enter/hold/leave officeappoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/ministerform a government/a cabinetserve two terms as prime minister/in office more collocations at economy, politics