小しょう選せん挙きょ区く制せい

noun

single-seat constituency system

A political system where each electoral district elects one representative. Often contrasted with 大選挙区制 (multi-seat constituency system).

• 日本にほんの衆しゅう議ぎ院いん選せん挙きょでは、小しょう選せん挙きょ区く制せいと比ひ例れい代だい表ひょう制せいが併へい用ようされている。

  In Japan's House of Representatives elections, the single-seat constituency system and proportional representation are used together.