noun
medium-sized constituency system
A Japanese electoral system in which each district elects 3 to 5 representatives. Used for the House of Representatives until 1994. Contrasts with 大選挙区制 (large constituency system) and 小選挙区制 (small constituency system).
See also: 大選挙区制
中選挙区制は1994年まで衆議院選挙で使われていた。
The medium-sized constituency system was used for House of Representatives elections until 1994.
In the medium-sized constituency system, 3 to 5 representatives are elected from one district.