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European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999

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  • Stage 1

    Party A (total)380,000
    Party B (total)300,000
    Party C (total)180,000
    Individual candidate140,000

    The first seat is allocated to the candidate at the top of the Party A list.

  • Stage 2

    Party A (total divided by 2)190,000
    Party B (total)300,000
    Party C (total)180,000
    Individual candidate140,000

    The second seat is allocated to the candidate at the top of the Party B list.

  • Stage 3

    Party A (total divided by 2)190,000
    Party B (total divided by 2)150,000
    Party C (total)180,000
    Individual candidate140,000

    The third seat is allocated to the candidate in second place on the Party A list.

  • Stage 4

    Party A (total divided by 3)126,666
    Party B (total divided by 2)150,000
    Party C (total)180,000
    Individual candidate140,000

    The fourth seat is allocated to the candidate at the top of the Party C list.

  • Stage 5

    Party A (total divided by 3)126,666
    Party B (total divided by 2)150,000
    Party C (total divided by 2)90,000
    Individual candidate140,000

    The fifth seat is allocated to the candidate in second place on the Party B list.

  • Stage 6

    Party A (total divided by 3)126,666
    Party B (total divided by 3)100,000
    Party C (total divided by 2)90,000
    Individual candidate140,000

    The sixth seat is allocated to the individual candidate.

  • Stage 7

    Party A (total divided by 3)126,666
    Party B (total divided by 3)100,000
    Party C (total divided by 2)90,000

    The seventh seat is allocated to the candidate in third place on the Party A list.

13.The final result is that the seven seats are allocated as follows.

  • Party A (total)

380,000 votes → 3 seats

  • Party B (total)

300,000 votes → 2 seats

  • Party C (total)

180,000 votes → 1 seat

  • Individual candidate

140,000 votes → 1 seat

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