無む投とう票ひょう

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Meanings

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without a vote; uncontested

Used when a candidate wins an election without a vote being held, typically because they are the only candidate.

彼かれは無む投とう票ひょうで会かい長ちょうに選えらばれた。
He was elected chairman without a vote.
無む投とう票ひょう当とう選せんが決きまった。
The uncontested election was decided.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が無む投とう票ひょうで当とう選せんするfor someone to be elected without a vote (uncontested)
現げん職しょくの市し長ちょうが無む投とう票ひょうで当とう選せんした。
The incumbent mayor was elected unopposed, with no vote held.
〈選せん挙きょ〉が無む投とう票ひょうになるfor an election to end up uncontested (no vote needed)
候こう補ほ者しゃが一人ひとりだけだったため、今こん回かいの選せん挙きょは無む投とう票ひょうになった。
Since there was only one candidate, this election ended up being uncontested.