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(an instance of) the choosing of representatives (for a committee, government etc)

choosing; voting

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Cases of word usage

1) a person who wishes, or who is put forward by others, to take an office or position (e.g. for election to Parliament) (candidate)

2) a person having the right to vote in an election (elector)

3) of an election (electoral)

4) all the people who can vote in an election (electorate)

5) to put (a person) forward for election to a position (nominate)

6) a person against whom one fights, struggles, plays games, contests an election or argues (opponent)

7) the process of voting at an election (poll)

8) the period leading to an activity, election etc (run-up)

ELECTION as in Wiktionary
ELECTION as in Wikipedia