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Common collocations with election in American Collocation

election noun

US /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/

fair

democratic
fair
free

The Prime Minister was appointed after a democratic election.

sudden

snap

The government is keen to call a snap election because there are a whole number of financial scandals which might implicate ministers next year.

types of election

congressional
council
general
leadership
local
mayoral
municipal
national
parliamentary
presidential
state

People tend to vote differently in general and local elections.

part way through a government’s time in power

midterm

The Democrats made major gains in the 1930 midterm elections.

hold an election

conduct
have
hold

The Committee resigned and elections were held for the Committee positions.

win an election

be elected in
defeat someone in
win

Labour won the election with the votes of 22 percent of the electorate.

lose an election

lose

Labour lost the 2019 election.

fight an election

contest
fight
participate in
stand in

He stood in the election as an independent candidate.

vote in an election

cast a vote in
vote in

Fewer than half of the electroate voted in yesterday’s local elections.

call an election

call

He resigned as Prime Minister in December.

try to influence the result of an election

interfere in
rig

For over 20 years he has maintained control by rigging elections.

not take part in an election

boycott

They urged Nicaraguans to boycott the election.

see whether an election is fair

monitor

The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by Parliament to monitor elections.