tactical voting
Britishnoun
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But how does that play into a Scottish election campaign where tactical voting is already a given?
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Prof Bale references the 1997 election as an example of successful anti-Tory tactical voting in a general election, but says it worked in-part due to a "so-called pact" between previous party leaders.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
A similar tactical voting strategy has been tried before, not always with success.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
He declared his smart voting tactic a success at local Moscow elections in 2019 after 20 candidates backed by his tactical voting plan won seats in the city legislature.
From Reuters ● Aug. 19, 2021
Here is Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, on tactical voting.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2019
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