First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality —is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with the most first-preference marks (a plurality) is elected, regardless of whether they have over half of votes (a majority).

Learn what the First Past the Post voting system is, how MPs are chosen for the House of Commons and the advantages and disadvantages of this system.

First Past the Post (FPTP) is the name for the electoral system used to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to Westminster. What is first past the post? Former British colonies tend to use the same voting system as Westminster. Many, including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and South Africa have since stopped.

FPTP is a plurality electoral system in which the winning candidate only needs one vote more than their leading opponent in order to win their seat. The winning candidate does not need to achieve a majority of votes (50%+1) in their constituency.

2024年7月1日 · What is first-past-the-post and how does it work? The UK is divided into 650 areas, called constituencies, and each of these elects a single MP to represent its residents at Westminster. Voters...

2025年1月24日 · FPTP is the current system for electing MPs to the House of Commons. The UK is divided into 650 separate constituencies, each of which elects a single Member of Parliament. Winning candidates must receive more votes than any other candidate to be elected.

The voting system used to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the UK Parliament is called First Past the Post (FPTP): the UK is divided into 650 constituencies (seats) at an election each...

2019年12月12日 · The system used to decide elections is called 'first past the post'. But it's more complicated than it sounds. Let Euronews' Andrew Lebentz talk you through the quagmire.

2024年8月25日 · The United Kingdom uses the First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system for general elections, determining who represents each of the country’s 650 constituencies in the House of Commons. It’s a simple and straightforward method, but it also comes with significant advantages and disadvantages that influence the democratic process.

2010年9月6日 · In elections to the House of Commons, an individual is elected from a Parliamentary constituency to serve as the Member of Parliament. This can be done either by the current voting system known as...