(とくひょうすう)

とくひょうすう
noun
number of votes received; vote tally
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)一番(いちばん)(おお)候補者(こうほしゃ)当選(とうせん)する。
The candidate with the highest number of votes wins.
前回(ぜんかい)選挙(せんきょ)(くら)べて得票数(とくひょうすう)大幅(おおはば)()えた。
The number of votes received increased significantly compared to the previous election.
(かく)候補者(こうほしゃ)得票数(とくひょうすう)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 (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:

  • 得票数(とくひょうすう)(おお)い: to have a high vote count
  • 得票数(とくひょうすう)()びる: vote count increases
  • 得票数(とくひょうすう)上回(うわまわ)る: to surpass in vote count
  • 最多(さいた)得票(とくひょう): most votes received

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