multicandidate
adjective
mul·ti·can·di·date
ˌməl-tē-ˈkan-də-ˌdāt 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈka-nə-,
-dət
: involving more than two candidates
a multicandidate election
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And in a multicandidate field, the challenge of winning 50 percent of the vote to trigger winner-take-all rules may prove daunting.
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Walter Shapiro,
The New Republic,
6 Mar. 2023
Runoff elections are a hangover from Jim Crow-era laws meant to diminish the influence of Black politicians who could more easily win in a multicandidate race with a plurality of the vote.
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Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2022
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Walter Shapiro,
The New Republic,
6 Mar. 2023
Runoff elections are a hangover from Jim Crow-era laws meant to diminish the influence of Black politicians who could more easily win in a multicandidate race with a plurality of the vote.
—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2022
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“Multicandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicandidate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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