Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The French custom of casting a second ballot to elect one of two candidates who have come nearest to a legal majority.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun In France, a second ballot taken after an indecisive first ballot to decide between two or several candidates; a
runoff election .
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Examples
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Although Shields was not strong enough, a substitute in Governor Mattheson, "a dark horse," uncommitted to either side, came within an ace of election in the ballotage.
The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams
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Although Shields was not strong enough, a substitute in Governor Mattheson, “a dark horse,” uncommitted to either side, came within an ace of election in the ballotage.
The Lincoln Story Book Williams, Henry L 1907
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