当とう選せん圏けん内ない

noun

within striking distance of being elected; in the running

Used in election contexts to describe a candidate who has a realistic chance of winning. Often appears in phrases like 当選圏内に入る or 当選圏内にいる.

• 彼かれは世せい論ろん調ちょう査さで当とう選せん圏けん内ないに入はいった。

  He moved into the range of being electable in the opinion polls.

• 当とう選せん圏けん内ないにいる候こう補ほ者しゃは最さい後ごの追おい込こみをかける。

  Candidates who are within striking distance make a final push.