# spoiler effect

> phenomenon in which support for a minor candidate results in a win by the major candidate with the less compatible ideology or platform

**Wikidata**: [Q1421390](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1421390)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_effect)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/spoiler-effect