Meanings
- uncountablegovernmentIllegal interference with the process of an election, especially with the intent to stage a desired election outcome.
He has saddled the finances of the Principality with the costs of a huge electoral fraud.
1882, M. Valentine Chirol, “Bulgaria”, in The Fortnightly Review, volume 36, page 2932 more examples
The taking such measures, in order to secure their fair right of voting to the electors in a particular interest, must be considered rather as an act of official favouritism, than as an electoral fraud.
1839, Charles Buller, Edward Gibbon Wakefield, The Report and Despatches of the Earl of DurhamIn addition to the strength of the Social Democratic candidates, I also examined the relationship between other political factors and the incidence of electoral fraud.
2015, Isabela Mares, From Open Secrets to Secret Voting
Translations
Catalan tupinada, topinada
- tupinadaillegal interference with an election
- topinadaillegal interference with an election
Chinese Mandarin 選舉欺詐 /选举欺诈
- 選舉欺詐 /选举欺诈illegal interference with an election
Danish valgsvindel, valgfusk
- valgsvindelillegal interference with an election
- valgfuskillegal interference with an election
Dutch verkiezingsfraude
- verkiezingsfraudeillegal interference with an election
Finnish vaalivilppi
- vaalivilppiillegal interference with an election
French fraude electoral
- fraude electoralillegal interference with an election
German Wahlbetrug, Wahlfälschung
- Wahlbetrugillegal interference with an election
- Wahlfälschungillegal interference with an election
Greek καλπονοθεία, καλπονόθευση
- καλπονοθεία (kalponotheía)illegal interference with an election
- καλπονόθευση (kalponóthefsi)illegal interference with an election
Hungarian választási csalás
- választási csalásillegal interference with an election
Italian frode elettorale
- frode elettoraleillegal interference with an election
Japanese 不正選挙
- 不正選挙 (fusei senkyo)illegal interference with an election
Korean 선거 사기
- 선거 사기 (seon'geo sagi)illegal interference with an election
Latin fraus electoralis
- fraus electoralisillegal interference with an election
Norwegian valgfusk
- valgfuskillegal interference with an election
Polish oszustwo wyborcze
- oszustwo wyborczeillegal interference with an election
Portuguese fraude eleitoral
- fraude eleitoralillegal interference with an election
Russian нарушения на выборах
- нарушения на выборах (narušenija na vyborax)illegal interference with an election
Slovak volebný podvod
- volebný podvodillegal interference with an election
Spanish pucherazo, fraude electoral
- pucherazoillegal interference with an election
- fraude electoralillegal interference with an election
Swedish valfusk
- valfuskillegal interference with an election
Cite this entry
electoral fraud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electoral%20fraud
“electoral fraud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electoral%20fraud. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electoral fraud,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electoral%20fraud.
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