proportional representation
noun
: an electoral system in which the number of seats held by a political group or party in a legislative body is determined by the number of popular votes received
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The voting system in France’s municipal elections involves lists and proportional representation, meaning a lot tends to happen between the two rounds, with candidates making tactical alliances or dropping out altogether.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The commission will ask the political parties to provide the names of members to fill the seats won through the proportional representation system.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The voting system in France’s municipal elections involves lists and proportional representation, meaning a lot tends to happen between the two rounds, with candidates making tactical alliances or dropping out altogether.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The commission will ask the political parties to provide the names of members to fill the seats won through the proportional representation system.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for proportional representation
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