spoiler effect

English

Noun

spoiler effect (plural spoiler effects)

(voting theory) the effect a minor party candidate with little chance of winning has upon a close election, when that candidate's presence in the election draws votes from a candidate similar to them, thereby causing a candidate dissimilar to them to win the election.

Synonyms

Nader effect (later term)

See also

Duvenger's law

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