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district magnitude  

Definition

  • District magnitude refers to the number of representatives elected in a single electoral district, riding, or constituency. Equal district magnitude occurs when the same number of representatives is elected to each electoral district and ensures that proportionality is the same from one district to the next. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; District Magnitude]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S9JK4Z6D-B

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