outpolled
Got more votes
Outpolled means received more votes than.
A candidate who outpolls opponents wins the election or advances to a runoff: She outpolled the incumbent by twelve points.
The term appears almost exclusively in political reporting.
Formal choices recorded
- ballotsVoting forms
- marginEdge of a page
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- precinctsBounded administrative areas
tally · electorate · majority · absentee · primaries · caucus · referendum · registration
Went past a limit
- outperformedDid better than others
- outdistancedSurpassed in speed
- toppedExceeded or crowned
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
eclipsed · overtook · outpaced · bested · trounced · crushed · routed · edged
Overcome in contest
- rivalOne who competes against
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- incumbentCurrent position holder
frontrunner · underdog · contender · candidate · race · matchup · head-to-head · showdown
votes
Formal choices recorded
precincts · tally · electorate · majority · absentee · primaries · caucus · referendum · registration · returns
exceeded
Went past a limit
- outperformedDid better than others
- outdistancedSurpassed in speed
- toppedExceeded or crowned
beat · eclipsed · overtook · outpaced · bested · trounced · crushed · routed · edged · narrowly
defeated
Overcome in contest
- rivalOne who competes against
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
incumbent · frontrunner · underdog · contender · candidate · race · matchup · head-to-head · showdown · runoff