中ちゅう選せん挙きょ区く制せい

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

• 中ちゅう選せん挙きょ区く制せいは1994年ねんまで衆しゅう議ぎ院いん選せん挙きょで使つかわれていた。

  The medium-sized constituency system was used for House of Representatives elections until 1994.

• 中ちゅう選せん挙きょ区く制せいでは、一ひとつの選せん挙きょ区くから3人にんから5人にんの議ぎ員いんが選えらばれる。

  In the medium-sized constituency system, 3 to 5 representatives are elected from one district.