Below you will find example sentences with "special election". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Special Election in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: special
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28 words

Words in this phrase

special election

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • special can mean: Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality. Common word
  • election can mean: A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and a special election might be 1× and the special election will be 1× any other special election since president 1× april 28 special election will have 1× election a special election would have 1× election and special election 1× free standing special election within two 1× hold a special election on saturday 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after winning the 1× ap kweisi mfume 1× different to a 1× fishbein who won 1× georgia has 16 1× if democrats can 1×

Common sentence endings:

election in november 2× 5 precinct seats 1× 7th congressional district 1× a few months 1× and special election 1× as described below 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

seat 7× november 6× seats 5× two 4× march 4× day 4× winner 3× senate 3× general 3× hold 2× open 2× scheduled 2×

Related phrases

special counsel presidential election special effects election petition election day election interference special education election commission governorship election special session

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around special:

special education 17× special teams 10× special day 9× special olympics 9× special adviser 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

special effects special educational special education special edition special day special counsel

Just after it in the phrase index:

special forces special guest special guests special mention special occasion special occasions

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

special counsel special effects special education special session special edition special forces

Same ending:

presidential election governorship election general election parliamentary election municipal election primary election

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "special election" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 28 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and a special election might be, and the special election will be, seat, november and seats stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with special counsel, presidential election, special effects, special education, special teams and special day, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with special election

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

After winning the special election, she got two more election wins in her senatorial seat. (15 words)

The special election primary is scheduled for Aug. 15, and the special election will be held Oct. 17. (18 words)

This month’s special election is expected to see far lower turnout than the general election in November. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In addition, the March 21 special election in Old Bridge Fire District, the March 31 special elections in Atlantic City, West Amwell Township, and all April 21 school elections will be moved to Tuesday, May 12, and will be vote by mail only. (43 words)

Republicans retained their one-seat majority in that special election, but they would like to further their hold in another special election scheduled Feb. 5 to fill a newly open seat that was held by Sen. Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick. (40 words)

Georgia has 16 presidential electors, 14 House seats and two Senate seats up for election in 2020, though one Senate seat is a special election to fill a vacancy subject to special procedures as described below. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Special Election: The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a special election on Saturday, February 4, 2023 for seven (7) open seats: two (2) at-large seats and five (5) precinct seats.

The special election primary is scheduled for Aug. 15, and the special election will be held Oct. 17.

Once Bonaccorso is sworn in for a new term, voters cannot choose a new mayor in a free-standing special election within two months; the special election will be moved until November.

AP: Kweisi Mfume Defeats Kimberly Klacik, Wins Special Election In 7th Congressional DistrictThe Associated Press has declared Democrat Kweisi Mfume the winner of the special election in Maryland's 7th congressional district.

Georgia has 16 presidential electors, 14 House seats and two Senate seats up for election in 2020, though one Senate seat is a special election to fill a vacancy subject to special procedures as described below.

Republicans retained their one-seat majority in that special election, but they would like to further their hold in another special election scheduled Feb. 5 to fill a newly open seat that was held by Sen. Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick.

In addition, the March 21 special election in Old Bridge Fire District, the March 31 special elections in Atlantic City, West Amwell Township, and all April 21 school elections will be moved to Tuesday, May 12, and will be vote by mail only.

In this case, that will take place on the same day as the regular election for the Senate seat (so the winner of the special election would only serve a few months).

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This month’s special election is expected to see far lower turnout than the general election in November.

Different to a regular mayoral election, a special election would have no party affiliation and be strictly non-partisan with candidates appearing simply as a list of names.

Recall supporters want a special election in July or August instead of waiting until the general election in November.

Fishbein, who won the seat in a special election after the death of Rep. Mary Fritz in 2016, was unopposed for re-election until June.

If Democrats can’t mount their usual Election Day comeback, this race will be different from any other special election since President Trump took office.

Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley has indicated the special election might take place on March 2 or March 9. The candidate with the highest vote count following the election will be awarded the seat.

Secretary of State Steve Simon said Thursday that state law requires a special election if a major-party nominee dies within 79 days of Election Day.

Sept. 15: Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the November General Election and Special Election.

The complaint said election results should not be certified without confirming that all ballots were counted properly, and a special election might be needed in problematic precincts.

The winner of the April 28 special election will have to continue campaigning for another election in November while serving the remainder of Cummings’ term, which ends in January.

U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, who is running for re-election, spoke at Lafayette Square on Thursday morning, campaigning for votes as the November special election draws nearer.

After winning the special election, she got two more election wins in her senatorial seat.

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