Meanings of calling an election in English

There is no guarantee that justifies calling an election today, Puigdemont said.

Vernal Campbell, businessman I support the prime minister for calling an election.

Thaksin responded by calling an election three years early, which he duly won.

UK:Brown's lonely decision to postpone calling an election came after a disappointing poll, writes Frank Millar.

May has appeared vulnerable after calling an election last June only to lose her parliamentary majority.

Madam, -The Government has indicated that it wishes to pass the budget before calling an election.

Everyone knows calling an election right now would be suicidal, said Koichi Nakano, political science professor at Sophia University.

Ever the wily politician, Thaksin countered the urban revolt by calling an election three years early, which he duly won.

Labor and Liberal MPs believe the prime minister would like the option of calling an election later this year or early next.

One idea mentioned by Evans would be to table a one-line bill amending the FTPA, calling an election in this one case.

Mr Varadkar ruled out calling an election until there is clarity on Brexit, and restated his preference for a May 2020 poll.

For 55-year old Johnson, who only entered Downing Street this summer after his Conservative predecessor resigned, calling an election had been a high-stakes gamble.

Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, if the government is defeated, there is a 14-day period for a government to be formed without calling an election.

After some overnight dithering, Green Party chairman Dan Boyle announced yesterday that his party remained committed to calling an election towards the end of January.

Calling an election in the middle of crisis negotiations isn't conducive to persuading politicians to make the necessary compromises to conclude a deal.

Calling an election could also either strengthen Puigdemont's mandate if pro-independence parties won, or allow him a graceful exit if they did not.