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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Popular vote" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used in the context of elections to refer to the total number of votes cast by the general public, as opposed to votes cast by an electoral college or other body. Example: "In the last presidential election, the candidate won the popular vote but lost the election due to the electoral college system."
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Popular vote
noun
The total number of votes of a given electorate.
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But in the popular vote?
Winning the popular vote.
Take the popular vote.
Their coalition actually won the popular vote.
I was elected by popular vote.
The popular vote is one thing, however.
There is the popular vote.
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National Popular Vote will do that.
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