An "electoral pact" is a formal agreement between two or more political parties to work together and support each other in an election. They join forces to increase their chances of winning and achieve common goals. Full definition
It is why Michael Fabricant MP said the unsayable this week by talking of Conservative electoral pacts with UKIP. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
Norman Tebbit said the result was a product of the Tories» core vote «kicking back» while Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan called for a limited electoral pact between his party and Ukip. (politics.co.uk)
To see the dangers for progressive parties of electoral pacts, it's vital to understand that, in the British political system, voters are not only voting for constituency MPs; they are also voting directly for governments. (theconversation.com)