Loosemore–Hanby Index

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf statistical index
electoral system metric
gptkbp:alternativeName LH Index
gptkbp:appliesTo majoritarian electoral systems
party-list electoral systems
gptkbp:calculationMethod half the sum of the absolute differences between vote shares and seat shares for all parties
gptkbp:field political science
electoral studies
gptkbp:hasUnit percentage points
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Loosemore–Hanby Index
gptkbp:introducedIn 1971
gptkbp:namedAfter J. Loosemore
V.J. Hanby
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gallagher_Index
gptkb:Sainte-Laguë_Index
gptkbp:usedFor measuring disproportionality in electoral systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gallagher_Index
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7