no,they are like normal elections but when the M.P or M.L.A dies bye elections are held. bye elections are held to elect a new M.P or M.L.A if one of them dies and to elect a new one.
the electoral college,if you get their vote you automatically win...and i kno im right because im a 7th grader in govt... looking for the answer you were just looking for but then i asked my gov....