得票数(とくひょうすう)

とくひょうすう
noun
number of votes received; vote tally
politics
1. 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(とくひょうすう)が一番(いちばん)多(おお)い候補者(こうほしゃ)が当選(とうせん)する。
The candidate with the highest number of votes wins.
前回(ぜんかい)の選挙(せんきょ)と比(くら)べて得票数(とくひょうすう)が大幅(おおはば)に増(ふ)えた。
The number of votes received increased significantly compared to the previous election.
各(かく)候補者(こうほしゃ)の得票数(とくひょうすう)は選挙管理委員会(せんきょかんりいいんかい)のウェブサイトで確認(かくにん)できる。
The vote tally for each candidate can be checked on the election commission's website.

A compound of 得票(とくひょう) (receiving votes) and 数(すう) (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

Similar words

  • 票数(ひょうすう): number of votes — the total vote count, not specific to one candidate
  • 得票率(とくひょうりつ): percentage of votes received — the proportion rather than the raw count
  • 投票数(とうひょうすう): number of ballots cast — focuses on total participation

Related Words

Compare: 投票数(とうひょうすう) (number of ballots cast)
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