Dummy candidate

A Dummy candidate is a candidate who stands for election with no intention of winning but to direct preferences to other candidates in order to increase their share of the vote.

The term can also refer to a candidate who stands under a similar name as a more established candidate so as to damage the other genuine candidate.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/complaint-against-dummy-candidate-for-mislea/453191/

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