JAMB Government 1989 Question 14

Question 14

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is

  1. A.the preferential ballot
  2. B.the second ballot
  3. C.proportional system
  4. D.plurality system
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (plurality system)

Explanation

In the plurality (first-past-the-post) system, whoever gets the most votes wins.