Primary definition
A in which all of the state's convention delegates are allocated to the PRIMARY ELECTION winner, regardless of the percentage of vote received by other candidates. Cf. PROPORTIONAL PRIMARY.
Also known asWTA primary · winner takes all primary · winner-take-all · winner takes all
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A in which all of the state's convention delegates are allocated to the PRIMARY ELECTION winner, regardless of the percentage of vote received by other candidates. Cf. PROPORTIONAL PRIMARY.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Winner Take All Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/winner-take-all-primary
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