electoral vote

[ih-lek-ter-uhl voht, ee-lek-tawr-uhl]

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noun

the vote cast in the Electoral College of the United States by the representatives of each state in a presidential election.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of electoral vote¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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The leader of Australia's third-largest political party, the Greens, has conceded his seat in Melbourne after a tight electoral vote count that lasted several days.

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Reagan beat Carter in an electoral vote landslide.

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Trump swept all seven swing states in short order, piling up an impressive electoral vote majority.

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After a quorum was finally established, Congress counted and certified the electoral vote on April 6, 1789.

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There’s also a wild card in the list of potential nightmares: �� happens if the electoral vote is a tie, 269 to 269?

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Electoral College electorate

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