What is General election?
A '''general election''' is an [[election]] in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dictionary.com/browse/general-election |title=general election |author= |website= |publisher=Dictionary.com, LLC |accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> The term is usually used to mean the elections held for a nation's primary [[Legislature|legislative body]]. This is different from [[primary election]]s, [[by-election]]s or [[local election]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://study.com/academy/lesson/primary-election-versus-general-election-definition-differences.html |title=Primary Election Versus General Election: Definition & Differences |author= |website= |publisher=Study.com |accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]] when [[Parliament]] is [[wikt:dissolve|dissolve]]d every seat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] becomes [[wikt:vacant|vacant]] and a general election is held.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/general/ |title=General elections |author= |website= |publisher=parliament.uk |accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Types of elections]] [[Category:General elections|*]]