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JAMB 2005 - Question 16

Government 2005 JAMB Past Questions - Question 16: In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared elected when he

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .

In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared elected when he

A: obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast

B: records the highest number of the votes cast

C: scores the aggregate of the opponents vote

D: obtains one-third of the votes cast.

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Explanation

In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate isdeclared a winner when he records the highest number of the votes cast. Thissystem is also known as plurality system or simple majority. In this system, itdoes not mean that the elected candidate must secure majority of the votescast.