代だい表ひょう選せん

noun

leadership election; party leader election

Commonly used for elections to choose the leader of a political party or organization, such as a party president or representative.

• 自じ民みん党とうの代だい表ひょう選せんは来らい月げつ行おこなわれる。

  The LDP leadership election will be held next month.

• 代だい表ひょう選せんの結けっ果か、新あたらしい党とう首しゅが決きまった。

  As a result of the leadership election, a new party leader was decided.