minor party
noun
: a political party whose electoral strength is so small as to prevent its gaining control of a government except in rare and exceptional circumstances
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Independent candidates and minor parties are projected to take about 13 seats in parliament, which means Albanese may have to form a coalition if the final count shows that his party ultimately falls short of a parliamentary majority.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 3 May 2025
Among voters who were against the ballot initiative and for Gascón, 74% were Democrats while the remaining were independents or registered with a minor party.
—Koko Nakajima, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Nevada Early votes in Nevada total just under 188,000, including 38.4% Democratic, 36.9% Republican, and 24.7% none or a minor party.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
For example, a candidate would need to completely abandon a minor party nomination before the person could file to run in a major party primary.
—Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 3 May 2025
Among voters who were against the ballot initiative and for Gascón, 74% were Democrats while the remaining were independents or registered with a minor party.
—Koko Nakajima, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Nevada Early votes in Nevada total just under 188,000, including 38.4% Democratic, 36.9% Republican, and 24.7% none or a minor party.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
For example, a candidate would need to completely abandon a minor party nomination before the person could file to run in a major party primary.
—Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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“Minor party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20party. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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