First Past the Post voting system
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:constitutional_law
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| gptkbp:advantage |
simplicity
strong single-party governments quick results |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:FPTP
plurality voting |
| gptkbp:ballotNumber |
single-mark ballot
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Political_science
Electoral systems Voting methods |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
proportional representation
two-round system single transferable vote |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
disproportional results
wasted votes encouraging tactical voting favoring large parties underrepresentation of minorities |
| gptkbp:date |
19th century
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| gptkbp:electoralOutcome |
candidate with most votes elected
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| gptkbp:feature |
single-member districts
candidate with most votes wins no requirement for majority winner-takes-all |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Past the Post voting system
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:House_of_Commons_elections_(Canada)
gptkb:House_of_Commons_elections_(UK) parliamentary elections presidential elections legislative elections House of Representatives elections (US) Lok Sabha elections (India) |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Labour_Campaign_for_Electoral_Reform
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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