Electoral Reform Society explainer on First Past the Post, its use for Westminster elections and India, and its documented criticisms (disproportional results, minority-vote governments).
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PublisherElectoral Reform Society
URLhttps://electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-systems/types-of-voting-system/first-past-the-post/
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