Concept information
Preferred term
winner-take-all system
Definition
- IN A WINNER-TAKE-ALL system, the goal of an election is to pick a winner, and the winner takes all. This is in contrast to proportional representation, where the goal is to choose a legislature that will mirror the preferences of voters as closely as possible. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Winner-Take-All System]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/winner-take-all_system
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