English Dictionary

spoiler effect

名詞

(voting theory) the effect a minor party candidate with little chance of winning has upon a close election, when that candidate's presence in the election draws votes from a candidate similar to them, thereby causing a candidate dissimilar to them to win the election.

日本語の意味

小党候補者が僅かな支持率ながら参戦することで、似た属性を有する主要候補から票を奪い、結果として異なる属性の候補が勝利する現象。

In many close races, the presence of a minor-party candidate can create a spoiler effect that changes the election outcome.

多くの接戦では、勝つ見込みの低い第三党の候補者の存在が似た候補から票を奪い、異なる候補の当選を招くという第三党による票割れ現象が選挙結果を左右することがある。

意味（1）

(voting theory) the effect a minor party candidate with little chance of winning has upon a close election, when that candidate's presence in the election draws votes from a candidate similar to them, thereby causing a candidate dissimilar to them to win the election.

spoiler effects （ plural ）