disadvantages of fptp

Question 1

no majority of vote?

Answer 1

-MP’s and goverment can be less than 50%
-if turn out is low an MP has lower support
-more votes cast against than the winning candidate

Question 2

lack of proportinality ?

Answer 2

-FPTP does not translate the number of votes for each party
-system favours concetrated support
-2015 ukip won 3.9 million but only 1 seat

Question 3

limited choice ?

Answer 3

-safe seats are almost impossible for a voter to elect a different party
-tatical voting is where voters vote not for their favrioute but for the party to prevent the party they dislike from winning
-safe seats depress voter turnout

Question 4

unequal value of votes?

Answer 4

-in a small constituency a vote usally counts for more than a larger one
- it took 9407 to elect an MP for orkney and shetland compared to 28,591 of isle of wight

Question 5

winners bonus ?

Answer 5

-the winning party usally gets more seats in excess in amount of votes
-1983 and 1987 thatcher won majortites