first-past-the-post
Britishnoun
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Even first-past-the-post cannot be relied upon to avoid the prospect of minority or coalition government if electoral support is shared across a plethora of parties.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Under the first-past-the-post electoral system, the candidate or candidates with the most votes in each seat are elected.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It includes 73 constituencies, elected first-past-the-post like seats at Westminster, as well as 56 more which use a form of proportional representation to balance things out.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Of the 275 seats in the lower house, 165 will be elected through first-past-the-post voting, meaning the candidate with the most votes wins the seat.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Every MP is elected on a first-past-the-post basis, meaning that to win a seat, the BDP only needs the largest number of votes in a constituency rather than more than 50%.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024
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