Question

What is the difference between by election and midterm election?

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Answer 1

Apart from general elections and by-elections, midterm election refers to a type of election where the people can elect their representatives and other subnational officeholders (e.g. governor, members of local council) in the middle of the term of the executive

Answer 2

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What is the difference between By-election and Mid-term election?

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The differences between By-elections and Mid-term elections are as follows:-

By-Election-

1. By-Elections are held to fill a vacancy caused by resignation or death of a member.
2. It is held for only one constituency.
3. Example-By-Elections were held in Andhra Pradesh when former Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy died in a helicopter crash.

Mid-Term Election-

1. A Mid-Term Election is held when a State Legislative Assembly or Lok Sabha is dissolved before the completion of its normal five year term.
2. It is held for all the constituencies.
3. Example-In India,Mid-term elections were held when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was chosen as the prime minister. His government felt twice, one after 13 days and second after 13 months.