noun
winning an election by moving up the list due to another candidate's death or disqualification
Used in Japanese electoral contexts where a candidate is elected after a higher-ranked candidate on the same party list dies or is disqualified, allowing the next candidate to take the seat.
比例代表で、候補者が死亡したため、次点の候補が繰り上げ当選した。
In the proportional representation block, because a candidate died, the next candidate on the list won the seat by moving up.
Standard spelling.
Variant with 繰上げ instead of 繰り上げ.
Compound of 繰り上げ (moving up) and 当選 (election victory).