hung parliament

noun

British

: a parliament in which no political party has a clear majority

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Following the 2024 election, France was effectively left with a hung parliament. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

Najib’s party, the United Malays National Organisation, campaigned against Anwar in a 2022 election but joined his coalition to form a government after the poll ended in a hung parliament. — Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025

The snap elections produced a hung parliament, with no bloc able to command a majority in the 577-seat chamber. — NPR, 10 Oct. 2025

France‘s political turmoil, which has dented growth and spooked financial markets, was in large part triggered by Macron’s decision last year to hold a legislative election, a gamble that delivered a hung parliament split between three ideologically opposed blocs. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025