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electoral vote

American  
[ih-lek-ter-uhl voht, ee-lek-tawr-uhl] / ɪˈlɛk tər əl ˈvoʊt, iˌlɛkˈtɔr əl /

noun

  1. the vote cast in the Electoral College of the United States by the representatives of each state in a presidential election.

Etymology

Origin of electoral vote

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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The result was   Popular vote Electoral vote Democrats.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume I by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)

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