"bypoll" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2012, Romit Bagchi, Gorkhaland: Crisis of Statehood, →ISBN:",
          "text": "This was perhaps her expression of gratitude for the GJMM on the latter's support for the Trinamool candidate in the Rajgunj assembly bypoll.",
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          "ref": "2015, Sudip Bhattacharyya, Over The Years:, page 122:",
          "text": "Yet the ruling party has been able to win the Howrah bypoll comfortably.",
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          "ref": "2016, Manish Verma, Current Affairs Manual 2016, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Sawant is the widow of former MLA Bala Sawant who died sometime back and due to this this bypoll was held.",
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        {
          "ref": "2017, Milan Vaishnav -, When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics, →ISBN:",
          "text": "The extent of the DMK's alleged vote-buying in the 2009 Thirumangalam bypoll led to observers speaking of excessive cash distribution ahead of elections as the \"Thirumangalam\" model.",
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