Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post

The South Australian state election will be held on March 21. Preferential voting will be used to elect members for all 47 single member lower house seats. This is the same system as used for federal House of Representatives elections. Right wing preferences helped the Coalition maintain its grip on power from 1949 to 1972. Preferential voting is far superior to FPTP. After Labor s landslide at the May 2025 federal election, some right wingers have complained that preferential voting gave Labor

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Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post

The South Australian state election will be held on March 21. Preferential voting will be used to elect members for all 47 single member lower house seats. This is the same system as used for federal House of Representatives elections. Right wing preferences helped the Coalition maintain its grip on power from 1949 to 1972. Preferential voting is far superior to FPTP. After Labor s landslide at the May 2025 federal election, some right wingers have complained that preferential voting gave Labor

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