popular vote
the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the Electoral College. : Compare electoral vote.
the vote for a candidate, issue, etc., made by the qualified voters, as opposed to a vote made by elected representatives.
Origin of popular vote
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How to use popular vote in a sentence
MKO received the popular vote, but a military coup blocked him from taking power.
Since then, GOP nominees have won the popular vote only once.
Sure, Gore won the 2000 popular vote, and many people believe he won Florida, but in Tennessee, he lost by nearly four points.
Sure, as the unskewed polls unraveled, Mr. 47 Percent lost—with just 47 percent of the popular vote.
On Tuesday, the New York legislature approved a bill that would allow the Empire State to join the National popular vote Compact.
By popular vote, beginning in 1886 (except in 1898), the liquor traffic was prohibited annually.
Calhoun's popularity with all parties resulted in his election as vice-president by a very large popular vote.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XII | John LordCertainly no Southern man can object to submitting these propositions to the popular vote.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention | Lucius Eugene ChittendenIn 1898 he was made county auditor of Columbia county by popular vote and in 1910 and 1911 served as councilman at large.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanThis pretence of a popular vote called out only 40,000 names, most of which belonged to soldiers of the invading army.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
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