Wahlkreiskandidat
constituency candidate, candidate standing in a specific electoral district
noun VAHL-krys-kan-di-daht Rare
Usage Note
Wahlkreiskandidat is a candidate who runs directly in a constituency (Wahlkreis) for a seat in the Bundestag or a state parliament via the first vote. The winner takes a Direktmandat. The term contrasts with a candidate who enters parliament only via the party list.
Examples
"Der Wahlkreiskandidat besuchte täglich Bürger in seinem Wahlkreis."
Natural Translation
The constituency candidate visited residents in his electoral district every day.
Literal Translation
The constituency-candidate visited citizens in his electoral-district daily.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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