Proportonal representation - how does it allocate the MP's?

osprey | 13:52 Tue 11th May 2010 | Law

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Not sure if this is the correct section to ask this in but what the hey? If the UK was to adopt PR then how exactly would the MP's be allocated and to which constituencies? Would the candidates stand for each constituency as now or what? Thanks in advance for any help that's forthcoming.

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dzug2

That depends on exactly what system of PR is adopted - there are many.

http://en.wikipedia.o...tional_representation

may help a bit

I'm not sure if the libdems have a preferred system

jake-the-peg

AV is the type being talked about most and was the method proposed by the Jenkins commission in 97

http://en.wikipedia.o...s_Commission_%28UK%29

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