Originally Posted by
Forest Green Bluebird
Proportional representation is an electoral system in which the distribution of seats corresponds closely with the proportion of the total votes cast for each party. For example, if a party gained 40% of the total votes, a perfectly proportional system would allow them to gain 40% of the seats.
This would mean that lots of constituencies in a general election would be represented by an MP who failed to gain the most votes.
Would that be an acceptable scenario in your constituency?