election

noun6

1. •
   a vote in which the people of a country, area or organization pick who will lead or represent them

   • The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.
   • How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?
2. •
   The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

   • The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
3. •
   An option that is selected.
4. •
   In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.

   • [H]e [Paul] laboureth to comfort Timothy vvith the remembrance of the stedfastness of Gods eternal decree of Election, because grounded on his foreknowledge; […] — 1684
5. •
   (no longer used) Any conscious choice.

   • Whosoever searcheth all the circumstances and embraceth all the consequences thereof hindereth his election. — 1603
6. •
   (no longer used) Those who are elected.

   • The election hath obtained it. — 1611