contested election

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• contested election — noun : an election of which the legality or validity of the result is challenged by the losing candidate * * * contested election noun 1. One in which there are more candidates than are to be elected 2. One whose validity is disputed (US) • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

• contested election — An election is contested whenever an objection is formally urged against it which, if found to be true in fact, would invalidate it. This is true both as to objections founded upon some constitutional provision and to such as are based on… …   Black's law dictionary

• contested election — An election is contested whenever an objection is formally urged against it which, if found to be true in fact, would invalidate it. This is true both as to objections founded upon some constitutional provision and to such as are based on… …   Black's law dictionary

• Election of the Popes —     Election of the Popes     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Election of the Popes     For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see Pope John Paul II s 1996 Apostolic Constitution UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS. See also PAPAL ELECTIONS… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• election — Synonyms and related words: Calvinism, accession, alternative, alternativity, anointing, anointment, apostolic orders, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authorization, by election, calling, canonization, caucus, choice, choosing,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• contested — adjective disputed or made the object of contention or competition a contested election • Ant: ↑uncontested • Participle of verb: ↑contest …   Useful english dictionary

• election — /i lek sheuhn/, n. 1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. 2. a public vote upon a proposition submitted. 3. the act of electing. 4. Theol. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation.… …   Universalium

• election — n. 1) to hold, schedule an election 2) to carry, win an election 3) to decide, swing an election (her last speech swung the election in her favor) 4) to concede; lose an election 5) to fix, rig an election 6) a close, hotly contested; rigged… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Contested — Contest Con*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contesting}.] [F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con + testari to be a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• election — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), fair, free, open ▪ fraudulent, rigged, stolen ▪ close …   Collocations dictionary

• Election by list — An election by list is a system of election of political representatives by which the electors of an area vote for lists of candidates. If the system is an election by majority (absolute or relative), the list that win get all the representatives …   Wikipedia