当とう選せん当とう確かく

noun

candidates who have won or are projected to win an election

Media and political term referring collectively to candidates who have either been declared elected or are projected to be elected based on early results. Often used in news headlines and election coverage.

• 開かい票ひょう速そく報ほうでは、当とう選せん当とう確かくの候こう補ほ者しゃが次つぎ々つぎと発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  In the vote-counting updates, candidates who had won or were projected to win were announced one after another.

• 当とう選せん当とう確かくの知しらせを受うけて、陣じん営えいから大おおきな歓かん声せいが上あがった。

  Upon receiving the news of being projected to win, a loud cheer went up from the campaign office.