Some Implications of the 1885 British Shift towards Single-Member Constituencies: A Note

The decision of the UK government to shift from two-member constituencies to single-member divisions have several implications on the performance of political parties. Single-member seats render support to local minorities during elections and deters the occurence of winner-take-all, which occurs wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The English historical review 1994-02, Vol.109 (430), p.89-100
1. Verfasser:	Dunbabin, J. P. D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Boroughs Conservatism Constituents History Irish nationalism Liberal nationalism Liberalism Minority voters Notes and Documents Political candidates Political parties Politics Voting
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Zusammenfassung:	The decision of the UK government to shift from two-member constituencies to single-member divisions have several implications on the performance of political parties. Single-member seats render support to local minorities during elections and deters the occurence of winner-take-all, which occurs with multi-member constituencies. Aside from efficiently representing the minority, single-member constituencies secures proportionality and the proper distribution of votes.
ISSN:	0013-8266 1477-4534