Supplementary Vote

(asked on 3rd November 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department defines Supplementary Vote as a proportional voting system.


Answered by
Florence Eshalomi Portrait
Florence Eshalomi
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 10th November 2026

The supplementary vote system requires the winning candidate to receive the majority of votes counted, rather than the First Past the Post system used for Westminster elections.

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