差额选举

competitive election (i.e. with more candidates than seats)

difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]

to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post

used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

balance (financial) / discrepancy (in a sum or quota) / difference

variant of 額|额[e2]

forehead / horizontal tablet or inscribed board / specified number or amount

to choose / to pick / to select / to elect

to elect / election / CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]

variant of 舉|举[ju3]

to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed