general election (of the lower house)
 preliminary election;  primary (election)
 suffrage;  the right to vote
 Committee for Election Administration
 electoral district;  precinct
 election campaign;  political campaign;  campaigning;  electioneering;  canvassing
 election campaign strategy;  election tactics
 election campaign fund;  electoral funds
 special election;  by-election
 voters;  electorate;  constituents
 repeat election;  recall election
 voter;  constituent;  elector;  presidential elector (US);  member of the Electoral College
 House of Councillors election
 vote by the Diet to appoint the prime minister
 midterm election;  interim election
 regular election (triennial election of half of the House of Councillors)
 free election;  free elections
 local election;  regional elections
 with the election around the corner
 grassroots door-to-door election campaign
 electorate;  constituent body;  elective body;  electoral base
 grassroots door-to-door election campaign
 double election (e.g. of the lower and higher chambers)
 general election (of all members of a local government body)
 state or provincial election
 official gazette for elections
 split election (where two or more candidates from the same party stand)
 double election (e.g. of the lower and higher chambers)
 ward assembly election;  local council election
 carrying out an election campaign using the Internet
 carrying out an election campaign using the Internet