Spoiler effect
The spoiler effect is a term to describe the effect a candidate can have on a close election, in which their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them.
Split vote
When a spoiler effect occurs, it is sometimes said that a split vote has occurred.
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Vote splitting as an issue is usually confined to single-winner voting systems such as those used by the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada - it is not generally an issue in countries which use proportional representation such as Germany.
Related Topics:
Single-winner - United Kingdom - United States - Canada - Proportional representation - Germany
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Mathematical definitions |
| ► | List of American spoilers |
| ► | Split vote |
| ► | See also |
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