General Election

An election of officers of the general government, either federal or state, as distinguished from an election of local officers. One held to choose an officer after the expiration of the full term of the former officer, as distinguished from one held to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the full term for which the incumbent was elected. Kenfield v. Irwin, 52 Cal. 164.

(1) One at which the officers to be elected are such as belong to the general government,
—that is, the general and central political organization of the whole state; as distinguished from an election of officers for a particular locality only.
(2) One held for the selection of an officer after the expiration of the full term of the former officer; thus distinguished from a special election, which is one held to supply a vacancy in office occurring before the expiration of the full term for which the incumbent was elected. State v. King, 17 Mo. 514; Downs v. State, 78 Md. 128, 26 Atl. 1005; Mackin v. State, 62 Md. 247; Kenfield v. Irwin, 52 Cal. 169.

Defined under Election in Black's Law Dictionary.

1. One at which the officers to be elected are such as belong to the general governinent,—that is, the general and central political organization of the whole state; as distinguished from an election of officers for a particular locality only. 2. One held for the selection of an officer after the expiration of the full term ofthe former ofiicer; thus distinguished from a special election, which is one held to supply a vacancy in oiliee occurring before the expiration of the full term for which the incuinbent was elected. 652 Cal. 164.