party list

British

noun

(modifier) of or relating to a system of voting in which people vote for a party rather than for a candidate. Parties are assigned the number of seats which reflects their share of the vote See proportional representation

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Within months he had abandoned his studies early to campaign in 1990 elections, when Fidesz won 22 seats, with Viktor Orbán top of the party list.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The roster of A-listers appearing in this year's ads reads like an Oscar night party list.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The proportional system does not allow for by-elections, and so the committee has looked at options that would see a candidate replaced by the next available candidate on the party list.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

Pheu Thai lagged slightly behind with just over 23% for constituency seats and about 27% for the party list.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

It was the town house of the late Lord Madelow, with whose wife I shared the acquaintance of a couple of hundred young dancing men inscribed on her party list.

From The Red Planet by Locke, William John

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