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| Author | Tom Perrotta |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Black comedy |
| Publisher | Putnam Adult |
Publication date | March 9, 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audiobook |
| Pages | 200 pp |
| ISBN | 0-399-14366-1 |
| OCLC | 37322216 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.E6948 E43 1998 |
Election is a 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta about a high school history teacher who attempts to sabotage a manipulative, ambitious girl's campaign to become school president. The novel was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Alexander Payne. Shooting occurred in 1997, prior to publication, but the film was not released until 1999.