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{{Wikipedia|First-past-the-post voting}}
{{Wikipedia|First-past-the-post voting}}


The '''first-past-the-post electoral system''' is a [[voting system]] for single-member districts, variously called '''first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP)''', '''winner-take-all''', '''[[plurality]] voting''', or '''relative majority'''. In political science, it is known as '''Single-Member District Plurality''' or '''SMDP'''. This system is in use at all levels of politics; it is very common in former British colonies. A thorough list is given below.
The '''first-past-the-post electoral system''' is a [[voting system]] for single-member districts, variously called '''first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP)''', '''winner-take-all''', '''[[plurality]] voting''', or '''relative majority'''. In political science, it is known as '''Single-Member Plurality''' or '''SMP'''. This system is in use at all levels of politics. It is a key component of the original implementation the [[Westminster System]] in Briton and subsequently the British colonies. A thorough list is given below.


Wales, Scotland, both North and South Ireland, and New Zealand have fairly recently implemented different election systems.
Wales, Scotland, both North and South Ireland, and New Zealand have fairly recently implemented different election systems.
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