Meanings
nounpopular vote (plural popular votes)
plural popular votes
- The total number of votes among a populace as an electorate.
The president was elected even though his opponent received 60% of the popular vote.
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APA
popular vote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20vote
MLA
“popular vote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20vote. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popular vote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20vote.
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