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Sainte-Laguë method

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representation in electoral process

  • 2008 Canadian federal election results
    In election: Party-list proportional representation

    Under the so-called Sainte-Laguë method, developed by Andre Sainte-Laguë of France, only odd numbers are used. After a party has won its first seat, its vote total is divided by three; after it wins subsequent seats, the divisor is increased by two. The d’Hondt formula is used in…

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