1. to receive more votes than another candidate or option in an election or poll

Examples

• The incumbent senator outpolled her challenger by a wide margin.
• Despite heavy campaigning, he was outpolled in every district.
• The referendum question outpolled the opposition by 60% to 40%.
• She managed to outpoll three other candidates in the primary.
• The mayor outpolled his nearest rival by over 10,000 votes.
• Early results showed the proposition outpolling its critics.