First-past-the-post (House of Commons)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:New_Zealand_(1996)
gptkb:South_Africa_(1994)
gptkbp:advantage simplicity
clear winner
strong single-party governments
gptkbp:alternativeTo proportional representation
single transferable vote
gptkbp:criticizedFor disproportional results
encouraging two-party systems
wasted votes
gptkbp:debatedBy UK electoral reform discussions
gptkbp:feature candidate with most votes wins
no requirement for majority
single-member constituencies
gptkbp:method plurality voting
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Duverger's_law
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:usedFor election of Members of Parliament
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada_federal_elections
gptkb:India_general_elections
gptkb:United_Kingdom_general_elections
gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
gptkbp:usedUntil gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
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