spoiler effect
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]spoiler effect (plural spoiler effects)
- (voting theory) The effect a minor party candidate with little chance of winning has upon a close election, when that candidate's presence in the election draws votes from a candidate similar to them, thereby causing a candidate dissimilar to them to win the election.
Synonyms
[edit]- Nader effect (later term)