Observer Thoahlane also notes that this was a by-election. 观察家托赫兰恩还注意到这次选举本身是递补选举。
But in 2002 he replaced Edward Seaga, the JLP’s veteran leader, inheriting his parliamentary seat through a by-election and with it the unwelcome problem of Mr Coke. 但在2002年，他通过替补选举继承工党前任领导爱德华·西加的国会议席，同时也接手科克这个棘手的问题。
Displaced in Scotland’s local elections in 2007, his Labour Party went on to lose one Westminster by-election there in July 2008 and fought in November to retain another seat. 2007年，布朗所在的工党在苏格兰当地选举中落败，丧失了席位，随后又于2008年7月在当地一次威斯敏斯特补选中再度败北。
原声例句
The civil disorder caused by these differences was the chief issue in the presidential election of eighteen fifty-six.
But it did not want to violate a limit on so-called electioneering communication by corporations and unions within thirty days of a primary election.
His re-election bid is being tarnished by reports of massive ballot-box stuffing by his supporters, who also allegedly created fake polling sites.
词组短语
短语
KT By -Election 瓜登补选
parliamentary by -election 议会补选
legislative council by -election 五区补选
by -election notice detail 补选公告
英英字典
剑桥英英字典
in the UK, an election that happens at a different time from a main election, to choose a Member of Parliament to replace one who has died or left his or her job
柯林斯英英字典
A by-election is an election that is held to choose a new member of parliament or another legislature when a member has resigned or died.
