The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Elect \E*lect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elected; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Electing.]
   1. To pick out; to select; to choose.
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            The deputy elected by the Lord.       --Shak.
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   2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to
      elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
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   3. (Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of
      mercy or favor.

   Syn: To choose; prefer; select. See Choose.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

elected
    adj 1: subject to popular election; "elective official" [syn:
           elective, elected] [ant: appointed, appointive]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

20 Moby Thesaurus words for "elected":
   accepted, adopted, appointed, approved, carried, chosen,
   designated, elect, elected by acclamation, embraced, espoused,
   handpicked, named, nominated, passed, picked, ratified, select,
   selected, unanimously elected