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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — Government & Law

Under the First Past the Post electoral system, who wins a parliamentary seat?

Correct answer: The candidate with more votes than any other candidate, even without an absolute majority

Under the First Past the Post electoral system, the candidate who receives more votes than any other candidate in a constituency wins the seat in Parliament, regardless of whether they have an outright majority.

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