分ぶん裂れつ選せん挙きょ

noun

split election

A political term for an election where multiple candidates from the same party run, potentially splitting the party's vote.

• 分ぶん裂れつ選せん挙きょになると、同おなじ党とうの候こう補ほ同どう士しで票ひょうが割われてしまう。

  In a split election, votes get divided among candidates from the same party.