Wrapping up our statistical treatment of the British and French elections with some comparative thoughts.
Category: Electoral law
Disproportionality part II: France
France votes with much the same system as Australia, and produces a similar level of distortion in its results.
Disproportionality part I: Britain
The shape of Britain's new parliament is very much dictated by the electoral system, but it does reflect the voters' intentions in a fashion.
Numbers on both sides of the Channel
Britain's electoral system lives up to its low expectations. France's may do a little better.
Election preview: France
French democracy faces its most severe test since the 1960s, or perhaps earlier.
India’s autocrat falters
India's authoritarian prime minister has won a third term, but the voters have clipped his wings.
Final figures in Tasmania
Tasmania's new parliament looks just as fragmented as it did on election night, but the major parties are still having trouble coming to terms with it.
Election preview: Tasmania
Tasmania looks set for a fractured parliament and a minority government, but the voters could still have some surprises up their sleeves.
Little change in Brisbane
Voters for Brisbane city council decide to mostly stick with the status quo, but the omens aren't good for Labor at this year's state election.
Trump on the ballot
Donald Trump has a win in court, although not an unexpected one. Disqualification becomes a matter for Congress, which is most unlikely to take it up.
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