A vote for a given candidate despite distaste for him or her.

(politics) In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.

The total number of votes of a given electorate.

simple past tense and past participle of vote down

simple past tense and past participle of vote out

(politics) An elector's sole vote for a single candidate, despite being entitled to vote for more than one.

plural of vote-a-rama

A vote cast by a representative or delegate on behalf of a group of people, having a voting weight proportional to the size of the group.

plural of vote bank

A vote cast in an election to demonstrate the voter's dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates or refusal of the current political system.