electoral systems 3.1 Flashcards
what are two parties in the last decade which were robbed by FPTP
- Reform UK
- UKIP
2024 = what percentage of the population voted for UKIP and what was the overall amount of seats received
- 12.6% of population voted for them
- only one seat
2024 = what percentage of the population voted for REFORM UK and what was the overall amount of seats received
- 14.29% of population voted for them
- 5 seats in total
2024 = what percentage of the population voted for GREEN PARTY and what was the overall amount of seats received
- 6.39% of population voted for them
- 4 seats in total
2024 = what percentage of the population voted for REFORM UK and what was the overall amount of seats received
- 12.22% of population voted for them
- 72 seats in total
whats an interesting way to observe the seat percentage of labour compared to the power they have and the people who voted for them
only 34% voted for labour in the 2024 general election but the system gave labour a majority of 63% of the seats leaving them with 100% of power
what is an interesting statistic of the reform uk party, green party and lib dems
received 33.2% of the vote but only have 12.5% of seats in parliament
eventhough FPTP is supposed to keep out extremists, who is someone (left side politics) who managed to get in
George Galloway from Workers Party of Britain (far-left, pro-communist party) is elected as the new Rochdale MP in 2024 (vote share: 40%)
eventhough George Galloway joined parliament, what happened to him next
George Galloway lost his seat to Labour in the 2024 general election
with what percentage of the vote did Sadiq Khan win the mayoral election
43.8%
when did AMS show us in 2021 how it tackles FPTP in elections
- conservatives won 5 constituencies under FPTP but gained 26 regional list seats, bringing their total to 31 seats overall
- 2019 UK general election, they won 6/59 seats despite getting approximately 25% votes
SHOWS THAT AMS COVERS UP THE MISTAKES OF FPTP
