first past the post

first past the post (uncountable)

1. A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer.

   Synonym: FPTP

   • 2023 August 7, Nesrine Malik, “British people are kinder and less divided than politicians give us credit for”, in The Guardian‎:

     In our two-party system, that aloofness and hostility is partly a result of a first-past-the-post electoral system that worships the wedge, with each party terrified that one issue might catch fire and swing marginal seats away from victory.

• simple majority voting
• plurality voting