Mehrheitswahl
majority voting system; first-past-the-post
noun MAYR-hytes-vahl Rare
Usage Note
Mehrheitswahl describes any system where the candidate with the most votes wins; often contrasted with Verhältniswahl in civics classes and political-science texts on electoral systems.
Examples
"Großbritannien setzt auf die Mehrheitswahl in Einerwahlkreisen."
Natural Translation
Great Britain relies on the majority voting system in single-member constituencies.
Literal Translation
Great Britain sets on the majority election in single constituencies.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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