psephology

UK: /sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ/ US: (sē fol′ə jē)

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pse•phol•o•gy  (sē fol′ə jē), n. 

1. the study of elections.

• Greek psêpho(s) pebble + -logy; so called from the Athenian custom of casting votes by means of pebbles
• 1950–55;

pse′pho•log′i•cal  (-fə loj′i kəl), adj.  pse•phol′o•gist, n. 

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psephology / sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ/ noun

1. the statistical and sociological study of elections

Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek psēphos pebble, vote + -logy, from the ancient Greeks' custom of voting with pebbles

psephological / ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl/ adjective

ˌpsephoˈlogically adverb

pseˈphologist noun