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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| description | 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. |
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