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Proportional Representation

By: Florin Fesnic
In: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior
Edited by: Kenneth F. Warren
Subject:Elections & Political Campaigns, Electoral Systems, Political Behavior (general)
Keywords:district magnitude; districting; party systems; proportional representation; proportionality; representation; voting

IN A PROPORTIONAL representation system, the goal is to translate as closely as possible each party's share of votes into a share of seats in the legislature. Proportional representation facilitates the existence of multiparty systems and coalition governments. While proponents point ...

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  Fesnic, F. (2008). Proportional representation. In K. F. Warren (Ed.), Encyclopedia of U.S. campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior (pp. 678-679). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963886.n349
  
  Fesnic, Florin. "Proportional Representation." In Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior, edited by Warren, Kenneth F., 678-79. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963886.n349.
  
  Fesnic, F. 2008. Proportional Representation. In: Kenneth F. Warren Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 678-679 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963886.n349> [Accessed 9 Aug 2022].
  
  Fesnic, Florin. "Proportional Representation." Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior. Edited by Kenneth F. Warren. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 678-79. SAGE Knowledge. 9 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963886.n349.
  
  Fesnic, Florin (2008). Proportional representation In: Warren, Kenneth F. (Ed.),Proportional representation Encyclopedia of U.S. campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2008:678-679. doi:10.4135/9781412963886.n349
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