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A ______ is the highest number of votes garnered by a candidate who fails to reach an outright majority of the votes.

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Plurality.

Step-by-step explanation:

A plurality is the highest number of votes garnered by a candidate who fails to reach an outright majority of the votes.

This ultimately implies that in a plurality system, the electoral candidate with the highest number of polls in an election than any other electoral candidate would be declared as a winner and elected into office subsequently.

Additionally, the electorate (voters) are allowed to vote for only one electoral candidate and the candidate with the highest number of polls (votes) is elected.

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