mid-term election
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election
noun[C or U]
uk/iˈlek.ʃən/us/iˈlek.ʃən/
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or ...
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(Definition ofelectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The legislature only gained in autonomy as a result of the 1997mid-termelectionand has become more active in proposing and approving legislation, especially in the lower chamber.
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There is no general election for at least four years, nomid-termelectionand no crucial by-election.
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Landrieu narrowly won re-election in the 2002mid-termelection.
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Compared to turnout in mid-term elections, voting in presidential elections may be more conducive to subsequent presidential voting.
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The authors chose 1990 as their year of inquiry because they considered it an important year of preparation for the 1991 mid-term elections.
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Even in the mid-term elections last week, huge amounts of money were spent by both parties.
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There is a widespread perception—again, it is not important whether it is a perception or a reality—that the mid-term elections are a factor.
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The party also won the mid-term elections in 1930 and 1932.
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They won four in the 1950 mid-term elections.
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They went on to win five seats in the 1946 mid-term elections.
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In the 1950 mid-term elections they won nine.
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They decided to wait until after the 1962 mid-term elections to choose a favored candidate.
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The 1863 mid-term elections became mere expressions of futile and frustrated dissatisfaction.
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To avoid mid-term elections a compromise was reached.
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They were also victorious in the 1946 mid-term elections, winning 30 of the 66 seats.
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They went on to win the mid-term elections in 1922.
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However, that special election was rescheduled to 2010 for it to coincide with the 2010 mid-term elections.
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In 1985 and 1987, large turnouts for mid-term elections demonstrated continued public support for a strong and vigorous democratic system.
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