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winner-take-all  

Definition(s)

  • Winner-take-all is an electoral system (used generally in the United States and Canada) in which a winning candidate receives a majority of votes at the general election. The United States inherited the majority election system from Great Britain, where the process for parliamentary elections is termed first past the post. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Winner-Take-All]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JKSHXHTX-1

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