# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q15718894](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15718894)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elections_involving_vote_splitting)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vote-splitting