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Nachwahl.

an election that takes place after the general election date, but does not establish a new legislative period

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnaːxˌvaːl/
  1. an election that takes place after the general election date, but does not establish a new legislative period election held when the general date could not be kept in a district by an act of God (e.g. when a local candidate died shortly before)

    feminine
  2. an election that takes place after the general election date, but does not establish a new legislative period by-election (election to fill a seat that has become vacant)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

nach- (“after-, post-”) + Wahl (“election”)

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