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"rival candidate" refers to a person who is competing against someone else in an election or any kind of competition.
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- Are there clues as to a new leader's prospects for success with the wider electorate to be found in the way their party goes about choosing between rival candidates? (theguardian.com)
- He would have a track record on making this type of progress and the fear of a divisive leadership election would be used to discourage rival candidates supporters declaring publicly. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
- Unite and Momentum are expected to back rival candidates for the battle to become Lewisham East's next Labour MP, the Guardian has learned. (theguardian.com)
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