der Direktkandidat
Translation
direct candidate, constituency candidate
Examples
Der Direktkandidat gewann den Wahlkreis.
The direct candidate won the constituency.
Sie wurde als Direktkandidatin aufgestellt.
She was put up as a direct candidate.
Grammar Patterns
to run as a ((direct candidate)) He is running as a direct candidate for his party.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wahlkreiskandidat; Antonyms: Listenkandidat (party-list candidate)
Etymology
Made up of 'Direkt' (direct) and 'Kandidat' (candidate). It means a candidate who is directly elected by the voters in a specific electoral district.
Memory Tips
Visualize a 'direct' connection between the voters in a district and their chosen 'candidate'.