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An election contest is an opportunity for constituents to vote for a political party or candidate for a governmental office or seat, or the ability to run for a governmental office or seat (as is the case with primaries).

• Local elections (e.g.: London Mayoral Election 2004, Singapore City Council by-election 1958)

• National elections (e.g.: Chilean Presidential Election, Dominican Republic Presidential Election 2004, Israel Prime Ministerial Election 2001)

• Electing representatives (e.g. California's 19th State Senate district election, 2008, 2002 Republican Primary, Georgia's 7th Congressional District, [[Adelaide by election 1988|http://www.freebase.com/view/en/adelaide_by_election_1988])

• Primaries (e.g.: Massachusetts Democratic Primary 2008)

• Co-type with Primary election

• Elections in which the candidates are elected by electors who represent the public (e.g.: Hong Kong Chief Executive Election 1997, United States Presidential Election 2004)

• Co-type with Indirect election

• Uncontested elections (e.g.: California's 18th congressional district election, 2008)

• Multiple-winner contests (e.g.: Israel legislative election, 2006)

• A general election (e.g.: Alabama State Elections 2008, United States General Elections 2008, Indian General Election in Andhra Pradesh 1980)

• Type as General Election

• A campaign (e.g.: Stephen Colbert Presidential Campaign 2008, John Quincy Adams Presidential Campaign 1828, Simba Makoni Zimbabwe Presidential Campaign 2008)

• Type as Election Campaign

• A collection of senate or parliament elections (e.g.: United States Elections 2006, Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election 1989, Icelandic Parliamentary Election 1980)

• Type as General Election