A hung parliament is a term used mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia to describe a situation in which no single political party or pre-existing coalition has an absolute majority of legislators (commonly known as members or seats) in a parliament or other legislature. The terms is applied to legislatures operating under the Westminster system and typically employing majoritarian electoral systems.
A hung parliament is a term used mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia to describe a situation in which no single political party or pre-existing coalition has an absolute majority of legislators (commonly known as members or seats) in a parliament or other legislature. The terms is applied to legislatures operating under the Westminster system and typically employing majoritarian electoral systems.
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