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==First members elected== |
==First members elected== |
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Again, similarly to FPTP, the candidate who tops the poll will be declared elected. In the case of two running on a closed list the primary candidate will be elected. Additionally, any other candidate (or list) that exceeds the Droop quota will also be declared elected. In a few cases, mostly inner-city Labour seats, a party may obtain two Droop quotas - more than 66.67% - in which case both candidates of that party are elected, and the seat closed. A little over half the MPs should be elected in this manner, and election night coverage by TV networks would initially not look too different to what it does under FPTP. |
Again, similarly to FPTP, the candidate who tops the poll will be declared elected by the local returning officer. In the case of two running on a closed list the primary candidate will be elected. Additionally, any other candidate (or list) that exceeds the Droop quota will also be declared elected. In a few cases, mostly inner-city Labour seats, a party may obtain two Droop quotas - more than 66.67% - in which case both candidates of that party are elected, and the seat closed. A little over half the MPs should be elected in this manner, and election night coverage by TV networks would initially not look too different to what it does under FPTP. |
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In the case where two party candidates are running separately, and their combined party vote either wins a plurality over all other party votes, or it exceeds the quota, a further STV-style count must be employed later, once the full complexion of the constituency is discerned, to distinguish the winning candidate(s). Such instances should be relatively rare. |
In the case where two party candidates are running separately, and their combined party vote either wins a plurality over all other party votes, or it exceeds the quota, a further STV-style count must be employed later, once the full complexion of the constituency is discerned, to distinguish the winning candidate(s). Such instances should be relatively rare. |