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general election
An election in which all the seats of a legislature are contested at once. In Japan it means the election of the whole House of Representatives (衆議院), held after a dissolution or when members' four-year terms end.
Common collocations
- 総選挙を行う: to hold a general election
- 総選挙に出馬する: to run in a general election
- 解散総選挙: a general election following a dissolution
- 総選挙の結果: the result of the general election
Similar words
Cultural note
The House of Councillors (参議院) is never elected all at once; half its seats are contested every three years, so its election is called 参院選, not 総選挙.