supplementary vote/SV (majority system)

Question 1

SV - what do you do in the ballot box?

Answer 1

there are two columns , one for your first choice candidate and one for your second. you put a cross next to your first choice candidate in the first column and one for your second choice candidate in the second column

Question 2

SV - how many representatives do you get if the system was used in a general election?

Answer 2

You get one MP for each of the 650 constituencies

Question 3

SV - how does the system convert votes into seats/how are the representatives chosen?

Answer 3

a candidate must achieve more than 50% of the vote

Question 4

SV - what type of system is this?

Answer 4

majority system

Question 5

SV - if 50% is not achieved in the first round, how does it ensure the winning candidate achieve 50% in the second round?

Answer 5

The top two candidates go through to the second round. All other candidates are eliminated.

Question 6

SV - what type of government does this usually create?

Answer 6

strong one party government

Question 7

SV - does the system encourage tactical voting and safe seats?

Answer 7

yes, but more conciliatory counselling for second preference

Question 8

SV - what type of party system does this favour?

Answer 8

two party system

Question 9

SV - in what elections is the system used?

Answer 9

it was used in the London mayoral elections until 2022. It is no longer used anywhere in the UK.

Question 10

SV - what was the outcome of the london mayoral election in 2024 under FPTP and why was this different to the result in 2021?

Answer 10

Sadiq Khan still won with less of a turnout and less than 50% of the vote (43.8%)