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number of votes received; vote tally
The count of votes that a specific candidate, party, or option has received in an election or poll.
得票数が一番多い候補者が当選する。
The candidate with the highest number of votes wins.
前回の選挙と比べて得票数が大幅に増えた。
The number of votes received increased significantly compared to the previous election.
各候補者の得票数は選挙管理委員会のウェブサイトで確認できる。
The vote tally for each candidate can be checked on the election commission's website.
A compound of 得票 (receiving votes) and 数 (number). Specifically refers to the number of votes a particular candidate or option has garnered, as opposed to the total votes cast.
This is a standard term in election reporting and political analysis. It appears frequently in news coverage of elections at all levels.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 得票数が多い: to have a high vote count
- 得票数が伸びる: vote count increases
- 得票数で上回る: to surpass in vote count
- 最多得票: most votes received
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 票数: number of votes — the total vote count, not specific to one candidate
- 得票率: percentage of votes received — the proportion rather than the raw count
- 投票数: number of ballots cast — focuses on total participation