An election where the winning candidate is the one who received the most votes,not a majority,is a ______.

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A plurality election is one where the winning candidate is only required to receive the most votes, not a majority. In other words, they can win with less than 50% of the votes. This is the opposite of a majority election where a candidate must receive over 50% of the votes to win. Proportional elections allocate seats based on the percentage of votes a party receives, while a run-off election is used when no candidate receives a majority in the first round and a second round is held between the top two candidates. A presidential election is a specific type of election for choosing the head of state in a presidential system of government.

An Election Where the Winning Candidate Is the One Who