proportional representation

NOUN

representational government

Synonyms

WEAK

Hare system PR cumulative system cumulative voting list system one man one vote

Example Sentences

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Both the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd in Wales use systems of proportional representation.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Courts and advocacy groups increasingly treated proportional representation as a requirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Despite his nationalist party Fidesz going from 135 seats to 52 in the 12 April vote, Orbán was re-elected as an MP on its proportional representation list.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Elections on Thursday chose a new 275-member House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, with 185 seats chosen directly, and 110 by a proportional representation vote.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“Stephen, I didn’t study how to save your ass in Waynesboro. I majored in political science. If your problem was to do with proportional representation in Switzerland, I might be able to help you.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson