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Marginal seat and Proportional representation

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Difference between Marginal seat and Proportional representation

Marginal seat vs. Proportional representation

A marginal seat or swing seat is a constituency held with a small majority in a legislative election, generally one conducted under a single-winner voting system. Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems by which divisions into an electorate are reflected proportionately into the elected body.

Similarities between Marginal seat and Proportional representation

Marginal seat and Proportional representation have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Electoral district, Safe seat, Single-member district.

Electoral district

An electoral district, (election) precinct, election district, or legislative district, called a voting district by the US Census (also known as a constituency, riding, ward, division, electoral area, or electorate) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body.

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Safe seat

A safe seat is an electoral district (constituency) in a legislative body (e.g. Congress, Parliament, City Council) which is regarded as fully secure, for either a certain political party, or the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both.

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Single-member district

A single-member district or single-member constituency is an electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature.

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Marginal seat and Proportional representation Comparison

Marginal seat has 20 relations, while Proportional representation has 327. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 0.86% = 3 / (20 + 327).

References

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