A majoritarian system is a type of political decision-making process where a majority vote is needed to make decisions or pass laws. It means that the option which has the most votes, regardless of how close the margin, is the one that is chosen.
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I now think there is both a strategic / pragmatic case for AV, but also (in the right broader reform package) a good argument for it being good to have a pluralist majoritarian system for the Commons, within an entrenched written constitution and with a PR - elected second chamber. (nextleft.org)
I do think the case that FPTP as a working majoritarian system is very weak: those who back this should now be arguing for a directly elected PM or government, presumably using the London Mayoral system. (nextleft.org)
[3]: 95 However because up to half the parliamentary seats are list rather than district seats, the districts are necessarily up to twice as large as with a plurality / majoritarian system where all representatives serve single - member districts. (en.wikipedia.org)