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vote splitting

electoral effect in which the distribution of votes among multiple similar candidates reduces the chance of winning for any of the similar candidates, and increases the chance of winning for a dissimilar candidate
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vote splitting

Summary

Key Facts

  • vote splitting is a type of voting behavior[1].
  • vote splitting's facet of is recorded as plurality voting system[2].
  • vote splitting's has effect is recorded as spoiler effect[3].
  • vote splitting's has part is recorded as political candidate[4].
  • vote splitting's has part is recorded as political candidate[5].
  • vote splitting's role of agent is recorded as electoral body[6].

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Definition and Type

vote splitting is a type of voting behavior[1].

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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_vote-splitting_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{vote splitting}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/vote-splitting}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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