散さん票ぴょう

noun

scattered votes

Used in election contexts to describe votes that are dispersed among many candidates rather than concentrated on a few.

• 野や党とうの候こう補ほが多おおすぎて散さん票ぴょうになり、与よ党とうが有ゆう利りになった。

  With too many opposition candidates, the votes were scattered, giving the ruling party an advantage.