Elected vs Selected - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between elected and selected

is that elected is past tense of elect while selected is past tense of select.

is one who is elected.

that have been selected or chosen.

(head)

(elect)

(en noun)

One who is elected.

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(head)

That have been selected or chosen.

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(head)

(select)