Talk:Acclamation

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This page needs to be split.--Mo-Al 04:53, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

Acclamation and Walkover are different. Need to stay different. 147.153.159.29 20:49, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Acclimation and Walkover are the same thing, how are they different? Explain for me the difference that they deserve to both have their own article. Both Acclamation and Walkover mean to win an uncontested election. --Cloveious 23:21, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Acclamation and Walkover are not the same thing. The expression "to win by acclamation" in Canadian politics is pretty much the same thing as a Walkover, yes, but that form of acclamation is merely derived from the actual meaning of Acclamation, and that does not mean that the whole meaning of the word Acclamation is the same. If you read the article, an Acclamation is actually a verbal vote or salutation - taking the case of voting, which is most relevant to this discussion, it is quite possible to have multiple people nominated or voted for in an Acclamation vote, in which case none of them are going to be elected by unanimous decision, which would have been an Walkover. By contrast, a Walkover is by very nature a one-sided competition where there is absolutely no other competitor contesting the election or situation. The two are quite different. I very much believe the two articles should remain split. Falastur2 02:46, 24 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose merge. Completely different things. A walkover means a victory is given without any opposition; acclamation is a form of election where a person is elected unanimously but without holding a formal ballot. Hence, election by acclamation is a form of democratic process, whereas a walkover is given in default without any form of democracy. Would be inappropriate to merge. DWaterson (talk) 23:14, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose merge. Agreed that the words are similar, but acclamation does not require or imply an uncontested vote, simply a clear winner. Additionally, a walkover doesn't specifically require an independent "third party" to determine the winner; it is self evident. An acclamation, on the other hand, generally implies the recognition by a third party (the voting body) that a victory has been achieved. K9gardner (talk) 15:01, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose merge: the sporting sense of the word is distinctively different.  If a horse wins a one-horse race at Folkestone in front of a man and a dog, it is still a walkover.  You need an enthusiastic crowd for an acclamation.  The OED says "Loud or eager expression of assent or approval, as to vote a motion by acclamation.  Loud applause or approbation however expressed.".  The examples given there support this definition, they are not all specific to politics in the sense of loud public support for a leader or candidate, but none of them imply that "acclamation" has to mean that the person for whom support is expressed is the sole candidate or a likely easy winner.  Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both received acclamation on Super Tuesday, November's election will be a walkover for neither.  The two distinct articles should remain separate.  Guy (talk) 12:40, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

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