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So, it seems clear that there's not a consensus on what "contested convention" means. I actually *thought* was definition 1 — a contested convention means multiple ballots — but lots of people think otherwise.
Here's what I think the definition *should* be, i.e. what would be most useful for journalists & other observers.
A contested convention is one in which the identity of the nominee is in doubt when the convention begins (or unexpectedly comes into doubt during the convention).
A contested convention is one in which the identity of the nominee is in doubt when the convention begins (or unexpectedly comes into doubt during the convention).
^^^ Whether you go to 2+ ballots, though easy to quantify, seems like the wrong metric. I can imagine highly contentious, uncertain conventions where nevertheless only 1 vote is taken, or perfunctory ones where the winner is ~certain but 2+ votes are taken for procedural reasons.
