First-Past-the-Post Electoral System

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Label First-Past-the-Post Electoral System

Preferred Label Plurality Voting

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FPTP First-Past-the-Post Voting Simple Majority System Single-Member Plurality

Definition

A First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) electoral system is a voting method where the candidate with the most votes in a single-member district wins the election. This system does not require the winner to achieve a majority of the votes, only a plurality.

Examples

• Constituency-Based Voting: Canadian federal elections
• First-Past-the-Post (FPTP): United Kingdom general elections
• Single-Member District Plurality: U.S. House of Representatives elections

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• Winner-Take-All - Single-Winner System

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