proportional representation

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proˌportional ˌrepresenˈtation [proportional representation] BrE NAmE noun uncountable (abbr.PR)
a system that gives each party in an election a number of seats in relation to the number of votes its candidates receive
compare ↑first-past-the-post

Culture:
Except for in elections to the ↑Scottish Parliament and the ↑Welsh Assembly this system is not used in Britain or the US, which both operate a ↑first-past-the-post system, in which candidates are elected who receive the most votes in a particular area. Proportional representation is generally thought to benefit smaller parties, and is favoured by the British Liberal Democratic Party but not by the larger Conservative or ↑Labour Parties.