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HONDT RULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- d'Hondt method
1, record 1, English, d%27Hondt%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- d'Hondt formula 2, record 1, English, d%27Hondt%20formula
correct
- largest average formula 3, record 1, English, largest%20average%20formula
- d'Hondt rule 3, record 1, English, d%27Hondt%20rule
- highest-average rule 3, record 1, English, highest%2Daverage%20rule
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the largest average formula, the number of votes won by each party is divided by the number of seats held by the party, plus one. The first seat is awarded to the party with the highest number of votes ... When a party wins a seat, its formula denominator is increased by one and hence the party's chances of winning the next seat are reduced. 3, record 1, English, - d%27Hondt%20method
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rule of the highest average
- rule of the greatest average
- method of the highest average
- method of the greatest average
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'Hondt
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27Hondt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule d'Hondt 2, record 1, French, formule%20d%27Hondt
correct, feminine noun
- méthode d'Hondt 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27Hondt
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la méthode d'Hondt - du nom de son inventeur belge - procède de la façon suivante : le total des suffrages obtenus par chacun des partis est divisé, pour chaque partie, successivement par 1, puis par 2,3,4, etc. Chacune de ces divisions donne un résultat. L'ensemble de ces résultats est classé dans l'ordre du plus grand au plus petit. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27Hondt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- méthode de la plus forte moyenne
- méthode de la plus grande moyenne
- règle de la plus forte moyenne
- règle de la plus grande moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Método d'Hondt
1, record 1, Spanish, M%C3%A9todo%20d%27Hondt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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