Theoretically,if enough candidates had emerged as "favorites" in the race for governor to replace Gray Davis (2003),Arnold Schwarzenegger could have won by securing less than 10% of the vote--as long as he won the highest percentage of votes among all the candidates.

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This is known as the plurality voting system or "first-past-the-post," where the candidate with the most votes wins regardless of whether or not they have a majority.

Theoretically,if Enough Candidates Had Emerged as "Favorites" in the Race