🇬🇧 Life in the UK Test practice question
How is an MP chosen in a UK general election?
- The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat (first past the post) Correct answer
- Seats are shared proportionally by party lists
- The Lords nominate candidates
- Councillors elect the MP
Explanation
Under the first-past-the-post system, the candidate with the highest number of votes in a constituency becomes its MP.
Practice question based on the official Life in the UK handbook. Official source (Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents – Handbook (PDF)) This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government.