Relative Quantity

• majority

  (elections) more than half of the votes.

• plurality

  (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party...

Also contains

• public servant

  Someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment).

• primary

  A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen.

• by-election

  A special election between regular elections.

• runoff

  A final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner.

• absentee ballot

  (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election...

• contestee

  A winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested.

• poll

  The counting of votes (as in an election).

• contester

  Someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.).

• reelection

  Election again; "he did not run for reelection".

• general election

  A national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies.