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The 21 pages that link to First-past-the-post voting, each with the reason it gives.

• Proportional representationCompared with: Unlike proportional systems, it can give a party a large seat bonus from a modest vote lead.

• Electoral systemCompared with: It converts each district's largest vote total directly into its sole seat.

• Lok SabhaRelated: India uses this system to elect Lok Sabha members from single-member constituencies.

• ConstituencyRelated: In this system, each constituency usually elects one representative.

• Plurality votingRelated: This familiar single-winner system applies plurality voting in elections.

• Single transferable voteCompared with: Its single-winner districts contrast with STV’s multi-member proportional representation.

• New Zealand ParliamentCompared with: New Zealand replaced this system for general elections with MMP to make party representation more proportional.

• 1945 United Kingdom general electionRelated: It converted Labour’s national vote lead into a much larger parliamentary majority.

• Barisan NasionalRelated: District-level victories could magnify Barisan Nasional’s support into a large parliamentary majority.

• Electoral districtRelated: In single-member districts, it converts each district’s largest vote total into its seat.

• House of Commons of the United KingdomRelated: It determines how constituency votes produce Commons seats.

• Independent politicianRelated: Single-member contests can make independent campaigns vulnerable to vote splitting.

• Keir StarmerRelated: The electoral system helped Labour convert its 2024 vote distribution into a large Commons majority.

• Nigel FarageRelated: It often limited UKIP’s parliamentary representation despite substantial vote shares.

• Election lawCompared with: Its simple plurality rule can produce different outcomes from other legally authorized systems.

• Politics of the United KingdomRelated: It elects MPs in UK general elections and shapes party competition.

• 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly electionRelated: It determines the winner in each Bihar assembly constituency.

• 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRelated: Each assembly constituency elects one member under this voting system.

• 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly electionRelated: Each West Bengal constituency elects one member under this system.

• By-electionRelated: This voting system determines the winner in many by-elections.

• Politics of CanadaRelated: Canada’s federal elections use this rule, which can produce seat shares unlike vote shares.