key term - Plurality Elections

Definition

Plurality elections are a voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins, even if they do not receive a majority of the votes.

Related terms

Majority Elections: In contrast to plurality elections, majority elections require a candidate to receive more than 50% of the votes in order to win.

Proportional Representation:

This term refers to an electoral system where seats in government are allocated based on the proportion of votes received by each political party.

First-Past-the-Post:

Another name for plurality elections, this term emphasizes that the candidate who comes first "passes" and wins.