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Elected may refer to: "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 Elected (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 The Elected, an American indie rock band Election This disambiguation
Elected
Suffix describing elected yet uninstalled officials
-elect is a suffix which describes the position of a person who has been elected but has not yet been installed. Notably, a president who has been elected
-elect
Cossack rank
using their own weapons. Elected Cossacks were separated as a group according to a 1701 universal of hetman Ivan Mazepa. Elected Cossacks retained their
Elected_Cossacks
American indie rock group (2004–2011)
The Elected were a Los Angeles–based indie rock band. The Elected have released two albums with Sub Pop: Me First in 2004, and Sun, Sun, Sun in 2006.
The_Elected
Single by Alice Cooper
ISBN 9780857121172. Donald A. Guarisco. "Elected Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2024. "Alice Cooper – 'Elected'". Alpha Media. October 24, 2024. Retrieved
Elected_(song)
Public office in England
recently, powerful directly elected strategic authority mayors have been established to lead large areas of England and directly elected local authority mayors
Mayors_in_England
Process by which a population chooses the holder of a public office
exist at these levels (i.e., among the elected delegates). In a democracy, the members of the government are elected by a portion of the people who vote
Election
Indian politician (1937–2024)
career by being elected as a municipal councillor in Bombay Municipal Corporation in 1968 from the Shiv Sena. In 1972 Joshi was elected to the Maharashtra
Manohar_Joshi
1999, mandated that the 90 elected hereditary peers consisted of: 2 peers elected by the Labour hereditary peers 42 peers elected by the Conservative hereditary
List of excepted hereditary peers
List_of_excepted_hereditary_peers
Monarchy ruled by an elected ruler
succession crisis, elected the next monarch when the previous one died and left no heir. The kings of Macedon and of Epirus were elected by the army, which
Elective_monarchy
Executive leaders of local authorities
areas with elected mayors also have civic mayors or Lord mayors; these ceremonial roles conferred on acting councillors are separate from elected mayors.
Directly elected local authority mayors
Directly_elected_local_authority_mayors
Someone who holds an office
is close to being a synonym, but it has more military connotations. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials
Official
Book
The Elected Member is a novel by Welsh writer Bernice Rubens. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1970. The novel's main character is Norman Zweck
The_Elected_Member
U.S. House district for New York
It is represented by Republican Mike Lawler. Mondaire Jones was first elected in 2020 to succeed the retiring Representative Nita Lowey. In the aftermath
New York's 17th congressional district
New_York's_17th_congressional_district
Head of municipal government such as a town or city
Australia may be elected either directly through a ballot for the position of mayor at a local-government election, or alternatively may be elected from within
Mayor
Indian political body
assembly are directly elected by the people. The legislative assembly comprises 294 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly
Lower house of legislature in Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies. The Assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan in
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly
first woman to be elected chairman of a country. She became the chairwoman of the country's presidium in 1940. The first woman to be elected as prime minister
List of elected or appointed female heads of state or government
List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_of_state_or_government
British electoral alliance
Labour and Co-operative Party MPs elected at the July 2024 election, making it both the largest number of MPs ever elected under the Labour Co-op banner,
Labour_and_Co-operative_Party
Chief executive of New York City
observed that politicians are rarely elected to any higher office after serving as mayor of New York City; the last elected mayor who later achieved higher
Mayor_of_New_York_City
requirements; anyone can join DSA. The list below contains 216 currently-elected individuals elected to public office who are endorsed by DSA National, endorsed by
List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
List_of_Democratic_Socialists_of_America_public_officeholders
Day for general elections in the USA
representatives are elected to serve two-year terms. Senators serve six-year terms, staggered so that one third of senators are elected in any given general
Election_Day_(United_States)
American sex offender and former politician (born 1983/84)
was the first openly transgender elected official in New Hampshire and the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature anywhere in
Stacie-Marie_Laughton
2007 studio album by Serj Tankian
Elect the Dead is the debut solo studio album by Armenian-American rock musician Serj Tankian. It was released on October 23, 2007, through Reprise Records
Elect_the_Dead
Political official in Greater Manchester
Authority. There is a directly elected Mayor of Salford for the City of Salford. In 2008, Bury rejected a proposal for an elected mayor for the borough only
Mayor_of_Greater_Manchester
Retrieved 13 April 2024. "Result 2024". Greater Manchester Elects. Retrieved 4 May 2024. "Directly elected mayors". www.local.gov.uk. Local Government Association
2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election
2024_Greater_Manchester_mayoral_election
Members of Lok Sabha (2024-)
Sabha arranged by the states and union territories they are elected from. These MPs were elected in the 2024 Indian general election held in April–June 2024
List of members of the 18th Lok Sabha
List_of_members_of_the_18th_Lok_Sabha
Voting for candidates by the public
requirements, they must be directly elected. The United States House of Representatives has been directly elected, using either first-past-the-post voting
Direct_election
Type of election
republics, are often indirectly elected, either by the corresponding lower house or cabinet. Positions that are indirectly elected may be chosen by a permanent
Indirect_election
Members of Lok Sabha (1971-77)
represented. These members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected to the 5th Lok Sabha (1971 to 1977) at the 1971 Indian general election
List of members of the 5th Lok Sabha
List_of_members_of_the_5th_Lok_Sabha
American political organization
mayor Zohran Mamdani (elected in 2025). In 2025, over 250 DSA members held elected public office across 40 states, with 90% elected after 2019. The Democratic
Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic_Socialists_of_America
Upper house of the Indian Parliament
units – the states and union territories. Where the Lok Sabha is directly elected by the population, the Rajya Sabha is composed of members chosen by the
Rajya_Sabha
Head of state and government of Colombia
constitution, ratified in 2018, no person who has been elected for a presidential term can be elected for a second. In addition, three vice presidents have
President_of_Colombia
office. The current president is Swiss-Italian-Lebanese Gianni Infantino, elected on 26 February 2016 during an extraordinary session of the FIFA Congress
List_of_presidents_of_FIFA
House elections for the 87th U.S. Congress
Congress Oliver was originally elected in 1936 as a Republican. After losing the Republican primary in 1942, he was elected back to the seat in 1958 as a
1960 United States House of Representatives elections
1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Voting system that makes outcomes proportional to vote totals
an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The party make-up of the elected representatives reflects the party make-up of the votes
Proportional_representation
Party, along with their deputy, is elected using an alternative vote system. Before 1980, the party leader was elected solely by members of the Parliamentary
Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
Leader_of_the_Labour_Party_(UK)
General elections in the United States
presidential elections. Thus, 36 governors are elected during midterm elections. Many states also elect officers to their state legislatures in midterm
United States midterm election
United_States_midterm_election
Head of state of India
The president is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of parliament and elected members of the legislative
President_of_India
American politician
for a total of 19 years as Weld County Commissioner, having been elected and re-elected five times. Representing the third district, she served from 1993
Barbara_Kirkmeyer
American politician (born 1933)
Grassley was first elected to public office in 1958, serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1959 to 1975. In 1974, he was elected to represent Iowa's
Chuck_Grassley
2008 EP by Ayreon
(After Forever) – piano in "Day Six: Childhood" Elected at aCharts.com "Ayreon vs. Avantasia - Elected". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Archived from the original
Elected_(EP)
Office in England
directly elected mayoralty was not held. The first election took place in May 2011. The first mayoral election on 5 May 2011 saw Peter Soulsby elected as mayor
Mayor_of_Leicester
the foundation of the world, God chose certain individuals, known as the "elect", to receive his saving grace and be predestined for eternal salvation;
Election_in_Christianity
House elections for the 91st U.S. Congress
for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1968, to elect members to serve in the 91st United States Congress. They coincided with
1968 United States House of Representatives elections
1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
single election may be used to elect multiple statewide officials. This list is only for the below roles that are elected statewide, and not equivalent
List of U.S. statewide elected officials
List_of_U.S._statewide_elected_officials
terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every other year. Class 3 senators were last elected in 2022, and will be up for election again in
2028 United States Senate elections
2028_United_States_Senate_elections
elected by universal suffrage, and a theocracy, with a Supreme Leader who is ultimately responsible for state policy, chosen for life by the elected Assembly
List of countries by system of government
List_of_countries_by_system_of_government
Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Maharashtra
in this section. 30 members shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly. 7 members are elected from amongst graduates from seven divisions
Maharashtra Legislative Council
Maharashtra_Legislative_Council
Head of state and government of the Philippines
Philippines. The president is directly elected by the citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being
President_of_the_Philippines
and ten elected, non-permanent members. Being elected requires a two-thirds majority vote from the United Nations General Assembly. Elected members hold
List of members of the United Nations Security Council
List_of_members_of_the_United_Nations_Security_Council
Heads of state in India since 1950
exercised by the prime minister. The president is elected by the Electoral College composed of elected members of the parliament houses, the Rajya Sabha
List_of_presidents_of_India
Head of state of the Republic of China
office until 1991, and continued to elect Chiang Kai-shek as president until his death in 1975. Presidents were elected by the National Assembly until the
President of the Republic of China
President_of_the_Republic_of_China
term (senators who were elected regularly before the term began), or the day when they took the seat (U.S. senators who were elected in special elections
List of United States senators from New York
List_of_United_States_senators_from_New_York
House elections for the 119th U.S. Congress
(Colorado and Minnesota) elected a split house delegation. Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender member elected to the United States
2024 United States House of Representatives elections
2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
European election watchdog
Europe Elects is a political intelligence platform and poll aggregator. Europe Elects, initially founded as a Twitter account in 2014, pioneered linking
Europe_Elects
House elections for the 77th U.S. Congress
elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 77th United States Congress. They were held for
1940 United States House of Representatives elections
1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Upper house of the state legislature of Karnataka
25 are elected by local authorities such as municipalities and corporations, 25 are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly, 7 are elected from graduates'
Karnataka_Legislative_Council
House elections for the 75th U.S. Congress
elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 75th United States Congress. They were held for
1936 United States House of Representatives elections
1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office on an appointed date, as presidents-elect and prime ministers–designate
List of current heads of state and government
List_of_current_heads_of_state_and_government
Delegates of U.S. territories or Washington, D.C. seeking statehood
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians elect shadow delegates. Historically, shadow members of Congress were elected by organized incorporated territories
Shadow_congressperson
assembly are directly elected by the people. The legislative assembly comprises 294 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat
List of constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
List_of_constituencies_of_the_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly
Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Rajagopalachari became the first and only non-elected chief minister. In the 1967 election, C. N. Annadurai was elected to the Lok Sabha and not to the assembly
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly
Indian lawyer and politician (born 1942)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2020. He has been re-elected for Rajya Sabha in June 2026. He began his career in state politics, serving
Mallikarjun_Kharge
Form of government
republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all states with elected governments. The term developed
Republic
Head of government of Pakistan
2022). "Shehbaz Sharif elected prime minister of Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 April 2022. Zaman, Q. "Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new prime
Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan
where the selection of the president would be made by the representatives elected in 1858, before the Republican majorities in both House and Senate achieved
1860 United States presidential election
1860_United_States_presidential_election
Romanian economist and politician (born 1981)
second candidate on the list and was elected for a five-year term in the European Parliament. Later on, Mureșan was elected as vice-president of the Committee
Siegfried_Mureșan
The Federation of Elected Natives (French: Fédération des élus indigènes algeriens) was a grouping of elected officials in French Algeria. Its most prominent
Federation_of_Elected_Natives
Members of Lok Sabha (2019-24)
Sabha arranged by the states and union territories they were elected from. These MPs were elected in the 2019 Indian general election held in April–May 2019
List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha
List_of_members_of_the_17th_Lok_Sabha
Lower house of the state legislature of Karnataka
directly elected through adult franchise. Karnataka is thus divided into 224 constituencies to elect members to the Assembly, each constituency electing one
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly
was elected in 2022 with 63.2% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term. Governor Brad Little, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022
2026 United States gubernatorial elections
2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Lower house of the Telangana Legislature
consists of 119 elected members. The members of the Vidhana Sabha are directly elected by people through adult franchise. Each constituency elects one member
Telangana Legislative Assembly
Telangana_Legislative_Assembly
U.S. House district for New York
because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd
New York's 2nd congressional district
New_York's_2nd_congressional_district
American catchphrase denying interest in political office
potential candidate indicating that they will not run for a particular elected position. The term derives from the Sherman pledge, a remark made by the
Shermanesque_statement
Candidate proposed for satire or protest
town of Picoazá, Ecuador, elected the foot deodorant Pulvapies as its new municipal councilman. Mayor Stubbs, a cat, was elected as the mayor of Talkeetna
Non-human_electoral_candidate
Head of state and government of Mexico
The president is elected by direct, popular, universal suffrage. Whoever wins a simple plurality of the national vote is elected; there is no runoff
President_of_Mexico
American politician (born 1988)
Gluesenkamp Perez was first elected to Congress in 2022, defeating Republican nominee Joe Kent in an upset, and was re-elected in 2024 in a rematch. She
Marie_Gluesenkamp_Perez
by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, kings were elected by the nobility (14th to 18th centuries). Duke Mieszko I adopted Christianity
List_of_Polish_monarchs
American politician (born 1954)
he was elected by a bipartisan majority of the New York State Legislature to the position of comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was then elected comptroller
Tom_DiNapoli
Members of Lok Sabha (1957-62)
represented. These members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected to the 2nd Lok Sabha (1957 to 1962) at the 1957 Indian general election
List of members of the 2nd Lok Sabha
List_of_members_of_the_2nd_Lok_Sabha
House elections for the 94th U.S. Congress
Watergate scandal Riegle was originally elected as a Republican. He switched parties in 1973. Reid was originally elected as a Republican. He switched parties
1974 United States House of Representatives elections
1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Yuan of Taiwan, from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2016. Members were elected in the 14 January 2012 legislative election. The ruling Kuomintang (KMT)
8th_Legislative_Yuan
Constitution on December 12, 1787, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 3. Officeholders are popularly elected, for a six-year term, beginning January
List of United States senators from Pennsylvania
List_of_United_States_senators_from_Pennsylvania
House elections for the 105th U.S. Congress
Republicans who were elected in the 1994 Republican Revolution were defeated in the election, while at least 36 were re-elected. The election was the
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Lower house of the Uttar Pradesh Legislature
Pradesh. There are 403 seats in the house. Members of the Assembly are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Uttar_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly
American politician (born 1983)
Logan Square. Ramirez was elected to the House in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. She was the first Guatemalan American elected to the Illinois General Assembly
Delia_Ramirez
senators from Arizona belong to class 1 and class 3 and are popularly elected for a six-year term beginning January 3. Elections are held the first Tuesday
List of United States senators from Arizona
List_of_United_States_senators_from_Arizona
Upper house of the UK Parliament
to choose from (fully appointed, 20% elected, 40% elected, 50% elected, 60% elected, 80% elected, and fully elected). In a confusing series of votes in
House_of_Lords
Directly elected politician
referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor triggered the process of establishing a directly elected mayor for Salford. The poll was held on
Mayor_of_Salford
U.S. House district for Michigan
Bentivolio in January 2013, who had been elected in the regular fall election in 2012. David Trott was elected in 2014 after defeating Bentivolio in the
Michigan's 11th congressional district
Michigan's_11th_congressional_district
since the first in 1802. The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before
List of United Kingdom general elections
List_of_United_Kingdom_general_elections
Form of government
presidential system, the head of government is directly or indirectly elected by a group of citizens and is not responsible to the legislature, and the
Presidential_system
was elected president of Brazil for a third, non-consecutive term. Incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro was seeking a second term. He had been elected in
2022 Brazilian general election
2022_Brazilian_general_election
Leader of the executive branch of the Government of Tamil Nadu
members were appointed and not elected by the public. With the enactment of the Government of India Act 1919, the first elected legislature was formed in 1920
Chief_Minister_of_Tamil_Nadu
Members of Lok Sabha (1984-89)
represented. These members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected to the 8th Lok Sabha (1984 to 1989) at the 1984 Indian general election
List of members of the 8th Lok Sabha
List_of_members_of_the_8th_Lok_Sabha
U.S. House district for New Jersey
following the 1910 United States census. In 1925, Mary Teresa Norton was elected to the district and became the first female Democrat in the United States
New Jersey's 12th congressional district
New_Jersey's_12th_congressional_district
System of government
which the two executives are not elected at the same time or for the same term. For example, in 1981, France elected both a Socialist president and legislature
Semi-presidential_system
U.S. House district for Minnesota
November 7, 1972. Rick Nolan was elected in his second run on November 5, 1974, to the 94th Congress. Rick Nolan was re-elected in 1976 to the 95th Congress
Minnesota's 6th congressional district
Minnesota's_6th_congressional_district
Byrd, p. 83. "Perkins Re-elected in California". The New York Times. January 14, 1897. p. 12. "Perkins of California Re-elected". The New York Times. January
List of United States senators from California
List_of_United_States_senators_from_California
ELECTED
ELECTED
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : habitational name from Dudley in the West Midlands, named from the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish (County Cork) : English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Dubhdáleithe ‘descendant of Dubhdáleithe’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + dá ‘two’ + léithe ‘sides’.Thomas Dudley (1576–1653), born at Northampton, England, sailed on the Arbella to Salem, MA, in 1630 with the chief men of the Massachusetts Bay Company. They first settled at Newtown. Dudley subsequently moved to Ipswich but then permanently settled at Roxbury. He was elected four times as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and as one of the two commissioners for the colony when the New England Confederation was formed in 1643. He was one of the first overseers of Harvard University, and in 1650, as governor, signed the charter for that institution. Dudley’s seventh and most noted child, Joseph (1647–1720) was also governor of MA (1702–15).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places, large and small, called Bradford; in particular the city in West Yorkshire, which originally rose to prosperity as a wool town. There are others in Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Greater Manchester, Norfolk, Somerset, and elsewhere. They are all named with Old English brÄd ‘broad’ + ford ‘ford’.This name was brought independently to North American by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. William Bradford (1590–1657), born in Austerfield in South Yorkshire, England, the son of a yeoman farmer, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who emigrated to America on the Mayflower in 1620. He was a signer of the Mayflower Compact and in 1621 he was elected governor of Plymouth colony, being re-elected thirty times.
Male
Celtic
, (elected); the elected chief.
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, French, German, Indian, Iranian, Kashmiri, Malaysian, Marathi, Muslim, Parsi, Pashtun, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish
The Chosen One; Elected; Prophet Muhammad
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for an ambassador or representative, from Middle English and Old French legat, Latin legatus, ‘one who is appointed or ordained’. The name may also have been a pageant name or given to an person elected to represent his village at a manor court.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name, perhaps from Darnford in Suffolk, Great Durnford in Wiltshire, or Dernford Farm in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, all named from Old English dierne ‘hidden’ + ford ‘ford’.Nicholas Danforth, a man of considerable property, emigrated in about 1634 with his children to Cambridge, MA, from Framlingham, Suffolk, England, after the death of his wife Elizabeth. He was elected to various political offices in the colony. His son Thomas (1623–99) was admitted as a freeman in 1643 and was named treasurer of Harvard College in the 1650 charter granted that institution.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Prophet Muhammad, Chosen, Elected
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Bellingham, in Greater London (formerly in Kent) and Northumberland. The former is named with Old English BeringahÄm ‘homestead (Old English hÄm) of the followers of Be(o)ra’, a byname meaning ‘bear’; the latter seems to have been originally named as the ‘homestead of the dwellers at the bell’, from Old English belle used in a transferred sense of a bell-shaped hill.Richard Bellingham (c.1592–1672) came from Boston, Lincolnshire, England, to Boston, MA, in 1634. He was a controversial political figure in the new colony, an opponent of John Winthrop. He was elected governor of MA in 1641 and again in 1654 and 1665–72.
Boy/Male
Indian
Prophet Muhammad, Chosen, Elected
ELECTED
ELECTED
Male
Hebrew
(×§Ö°× Ö·×–) Hebrew name QENAZ means "hunter." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Eliphaz and a brother of Caleb.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
Order; Command; Lord of Hearts
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sreeshma | ஸà¯à®°à¯€à®·à®®à®¾à®‚
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Servant
Boy/Male
German, Norse
A Mythical Dwarf; Elf Power
Girl/Female
Hindu
All peace, Name of a star
Boy/Male
Indian, Jain
Sweet Voice
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Supreme Lotus Flower
Girl/Female
Tamil
The first finger
Boy/Male
Tamil
Maitraiy | மைதà¯à®°à®¾à®¯
Name of An ancient Rishi
ELECTED
ELECTED
ELECTED
ELECTED
ELECTED
a.
A state in which the sovereign power resides in the whole body of the people, and is exercised by representatives elected by them; a commonwealth. Cf. Democracy, 2.
n.
The Diet, or House of Representatives, of the German empire, which is composed of members elected for a term of three years by the direct vote of the people. See Bundesrath.
n.
A body of elders appointed or elected from among the nobles of the nation, and having supreme legislative authority.
n.
Testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit, or has right to exercise official power, as the letters given by a government to an ambassador or envoy, or a certificate that one is a duly elected delegate.
n.
A table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or private; a number of persons appointed or elected to sit in council for the management or direction of some public or private business or trust; as, the Board of Admiralty; a board of trade; a board of directors, trustees, commissioners, etc.
n.
In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.
n.
The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
n.
A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.
n.
One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body.
n.
The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years.
n. sing. & pl.
A person or persons not elected, or chosen, to salvation.
a.
Those who are elected.
imp. & p. p.
of Elect
n.
A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine service, to make complaint of any disorderly conduct, and to enforce the observance of the Sabbath.
n.
In some American colleges, a council of elected students, presided over by the president of the college, to which are referred cases of discipline and matters of general concern affecting the students.
n.
One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
n.
The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing.
a.
That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.
n.
The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See Plurality.
n.
A vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving him the advantage over the others. A person who gives his vote thus is said to plump, or to plump his vote.