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coattail effect  

Definition(s)

  • Lower candidates on a party ticket are elected into office because they are of the same political party as a popular candidate at the top of their ticket. The coattail effect in presidential elections has been irregular in the 20th century. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Coattail Effect]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P72RD6V2-7

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