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What is the difference between general election and by-elections?

GENERAL ELECTION :   WHEN  ELECTIONS  ARE  HELD  IN  ALL  THE  CONSTITUENCIES  AT  THE  SAME  TIME , WITHIN  A  FEW  DAYS  OR  IN  THE  SAME  DAY , THEN  IT  IS  CALLED  GENERAL - ELECTIONS. 

BY - ELECTION :   WHEN  ELECTIONS  ARE  HELD  ONLY  IN  ONE  CONSTITUENCY  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF FILLING  THE  VACANCY  CAUSED  DUE  TO  THE  DEATH  OR  RESIGNATION  OF  SOME  MEMBERS , THEN  IT  IS CALLED  BY - ELECTION .

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 A general election takes place when every elected seat in a body - for example, a chamber of a legislature - is up for election at once, simultaneously, in the same election period, though not necessarily on the same day. For example, on May 6 2010, the United Kingdom held a general election when all 650 of its Members of Parliament were elected at once. 

In contrast, a by-election is held to fill an arising vacancy on a body. If a member dies, resigns or is expelled from a legislative body, in most jurisdictions, a by-election is held to replace that person with a new member, who serves until the next general election. Even if multiple by-elections take place at once, they do not constitute a general election, though they usually occur only in small groups or on their own. For example, in the UK, by-elections will be held to fill three vacancies in the House of Commons on November 15 2012. 

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A general election takes place when every elected seat in a body - for example, a chamber of a legislature - is up for election at once, simultaneously, in the same election period, though not necessarily on the same day. For example, on May 6 2010, the United Kingdom held a general election when all 650 of its Members of Parliament were elected at once. 

In contrast, a by-election is held to fill an arising vacancy on a body. If a member dies, resigns or is expelled from a legislative body, in most jurisdictions, a by-election is held to replace that person with a new member, who serves until the next general election. Even if multiple by-elections take place at once, they do not constitute a general election, though they usually occur only in small groups or on their own. For example, in the UK, by-elections will be held to fill three vacancies in the House of Commons on November 15 2012. 

An example of a large number of by-elections being held together outside of a general election would be the Burmese by-elections of April 1 2012, when 46 seats (out of 664) were elected at once as the result of vacancies in the Assembly of the Union.

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general elections are the elections which held for the lok sabha and state legislative assembly after the completition of tenure.

if the seat falls vacant due to the death or the resignation of that person .so to fill that seat the elections held are known as by elections.

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The definition of general election is the election of representatives to a legislature (in the UK, to the House of Commons) from constituencies throughout the country. Cool Piyush...
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It is one election
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General elections- 1)the election conducted in all the constituencies at the same time , either on the same day or within a few days to elect representatives is known as the general election. 2) such elections are held after every five years. By elections - 1) if any elected candidate dies while in office or seat falls vacant due to other reasons such as resignation etc. then fresh elections are held in that particular constituency alone. such an election is called by election 2) these elections can be held any time
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generally  election  is held  in all the constituencies but election in a specific constituency  is by-election  in many a times in a five years .
 
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General Election: happened after a certain period of time. Like after every 5 years in case of India.

By-election: happens after some seat fall vacant due to death of or resignation of elected member.

By-election happenes just for that particular vacant seat. New elected member then occupies the seat for remaining period of the term.

By definition general election is the rule and by-election should be the exception. But now days big shot politicians fought election from two seats (for safety). If they won from both the seats then they need to resign from one of the seat. Now,  that vacant constituency will have to go through by-election to fill that vacant seat. With extra financial burden on government coffers.
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By election happens after some seat fall vacant due to death of or resignation of elected member by election happens just for that particular vacant seat. New elected member then occupies the seat for remaining period of the term. By definition general election is the rule and by election should be the exception..... HOPE THIS HELPS..........
 
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