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Old 12-13-2019, 11:00 PM   #204
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by sabotai View Post
(I have no idea how seats are awarded)

First past the post, in 650 constituencies (think "districts" in U.S. terms). Those average about 70,000 eligible voters each.

No runoffs, simply the top vote getter wins.

(this is why Brexit's decision not to contest any seat held by a Conservative party member tipped the scales a bit)
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