FPTP and the popular vote Flashcards
1
Q
What does FPTP require?
A
A candidate to secure a simple plurality of votes in order to win
2
Q
Example of a large number of wasted votes
A
2005, St Albans. 29,869 of 45,462 votes cast were wasted
3
Q
What happened in the general election of 1950, 1951 and 1974
A
Winning party gained fewer votes than the party that formed opposition
4
Q
What does a victory of FPTP require
A
On the actions of floating voters
5
Q
In 2005 what was Labours general election tactic?
A
Only campaign where votes are scarce. Such as in Crawly with only 37 votes.
