election

Noun

• the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

• the status or fact of being elected
  • they celebrated his election
    

• the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
  • her election of medicine as a profession
    

• a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
  • the results of the election will be announced tonight