First-past-the-post voting

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:advantage	simplicity clear winner quick results
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:FPTP winner-takes-all
gptkbp:ballotNumber	single-member district
gptkbp:category	plurality voting system
gptkbp:cause	safe seats majority government with minority of votes marginal seats
gptkbp:contrastsWith	proportional representation two-round system instant-runoff voting
gptkbp:criticizedFor	disproportional results wasted votes encouraging tactical voting favoring large parties underrepresentation of minorities
gptkbp:elects	one winner per constituency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	First-past-the-post voting
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Duverger's_law
gptkbp:tendsToProduce	two-party system
gptkbp:usedFor	local elections parliamentary elections presidential elections (in some countries)
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:Belize gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States gptkb:Lok_Sabha_(India) gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(US) gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Malaysia) gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Nigeria) gptkb:House_of_Commons_(UK) gptkb:House_of_Commons_(Canada) gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Bangladesh) Caribbean countries
gptkbp:voteCountingMethod	plurality
gptkbp:voterSelects	one candidate
gptkbp:winnerCriteria	candidate with most votes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Plurality-at-large_voting
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5