parliamentary seat; legislative seat
Refers to a seat or mandate in a parliament, assembly, council, or similar elected body. Often used with verbs such as 得る, 獲得する, 失う, 増やす, and 減らす.
The ruling party increased its number of seats in the election.
The party won a majority of the seats.
The party won many seats in the election.
The ruling party holds a majority of the seats in the assembly.
The opposition party increased its number of seats compared to the last election.
The ruling party lost seats in this election.