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JAMB Government 2005 Question 16

Question 16

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared elected when he

  1. A.obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast
  2. B.records the highest number of the votes cast
  3. C.scores the aggregate of the opponents' votes
  4. D.obtains one-third of the votes cast.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (records the highest number of the votes cast)

Explanation

Under first-past-the-post, the candidate with the most votes wins, even without an overall majority.