Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index B by-election: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: by-e•lec•tion Pronunciation: (bī'i-lek"shun), [key] — n. a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: by-election (Thesaurus) byelaw Byelorussia TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: recreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language