Thailand is to hold a general election on 3 July, 14 months after anti-government protests paralysed parts of the capital.

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Thailand set for general election

Voters in Singapore goes to the polls today in the most hotly contested general election in recent memory.

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Singapore holds general election

Voters in Canada go to the polls for another general election with Stephen Harper’s Conservatives bidding to retain power.

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Polls open in Canadian election

Sinn Fein wins 13 seats in the Irish general election, a gain of eight on its representation in the last Dail.

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SF making significant poll gains

The Welsh assembly election in 2015 could be moved by a year to avoid a clash with the UK general election, says Nick Clegg.

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Offer to move assembly election

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is to dissolve parliament and announce the date of the Irish Republic’s general election later.

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Cowen to announce election date

After accepting an international bailout and passing an austerity package, it seems the current Irish parliament has run its course. Aides to Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced that parliament will be dissolved on Tuesday ahead of a general election,…

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Irish Parliament to Dissolve

Brian Cowen announced an earlier-than-expected general election for March 11 on Thursday, the latest development in a political meltdown for the governing Fianna Fail party.

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Irish Prime Minister Calls for Early Elections

The general election result was determined by just 1.6% of voters in marginal Commons seats, a report by a think-tank suggests.

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General election system ‘broken’

Returning officers are urged to “learn the lessons” of the chaotic scenes outside some polling stations in May’s general election ahead of future polls.

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Poll warning for local officials

Haiti’s general election on Sunday was valid despite serious irregularities and allegations of fraud, international observers say.

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OAS says Haiti election was valid

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he will call a general election in the new year following a day of political turmoil over an EU-led bail-out of the country’s ailing economy.

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Irish PM promises new year poll

The Greens, the junior partner in the Irish Republic’s governing coalition, calls for a general election in January, following an EU-led economic bailout.

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Ally urges Irish general election

The economic crisis will dominate Greece’s local elections, with PM George Papandreou hinting at a general election if his party suffers big losses.

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Greek local elections to test PM

A Labour general election candidate in Norfolk who described Gordon Brown as the “worst PM ever” apologises to his party.

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‘Worst PM’ jibe candidate sorry