FPTP (simple plurality system) Flashcards
FPTP - what do you do in the ballot box?
put a cross next to the constituent MP you prefer
FPTP - how many representatives do you get?
you get one MP for each of the 650 constituencies
FPTP - how does this system convert bites into seats/ how are the representatives chosen?
for each constituency the candidates with the most votes gets the seat
FPTP - what type of system is this?
simple plurality
FPTP - what type of government does this usually create
strong one party government ( usually )
FPTP - does this system encourage tactical voting and safe seats?
yes
FPTP - in what elections is this system used?
- general elections
- police and crime commissioner elections
- uk local elections
- london mayoral elections
who benefits in UK elections from FPTP and who doesn’t?
conservatives , labour and to some extent SNP benefit
Lib dem’s and minor parties don’t
FPTP - why are the SNP so good at gaining seats in parliament?
because their votes are concentrated in scotland
FPTP - between which two elections did the lib dem vote go down but their representation in parliament increased due to concentrated support/targeted campaigning?
1992-1997
FPTP - how many seats did the lib dems get in 2024 that showed they benefited from concentrating their efforts?
72
why was the 2024 election so unfair?
reform UK were the 3rd largest party in the popular vote with 14%, but got 5 seats in parliament
they were 4th most represented party, with 1% of the seats,
which is the same as some parties who got 1% of the popular vote, like Sinn Fein and Plaid Cymru
FPTP - what type of party system does this favour
two party system
