"spoiler effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spoiler effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spoiler effect (plural spoiler effects)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: spoiler effect Categories (topical): Voting systems Synonyms: Nader effect (english: later term) Related terms: Duverger's law

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