English-German translations for election

• Wahl die
  Wahl der Quästoren (Fortsetzung) Election of Quaestors (continuation)
  Wir haben uns zur Wahl gestellt und sind als Sieger daraus hervorgegangen. We stood for elections and we won elections.
  Sie haben auf die US-amerikanische Wahl verwiesen. You referred to the US elections.
• Bürgerschaftswahl
• Elektion
• Papstwahl

Definition of election

• A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote
• The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote
• An option that is selected
• Any conscious choice
• In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect

Examples

• The parliamentary elections will be held in March.
• The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
• W-4 election

Related words

• selection
• reelection
• re-election
• elections
• by-election
• electioneering
• electioneer
• self-selection
• postelection