Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 17

In a country that uses the First‑Past‑the‑Post (FPTP) system, three parties (A, B and C) contest five constituencies. The vote percentages in each constituency are: | Constituency | Party A | Party B | Party C | |--------------|---------|---------|---------| | 1 | 40% | 35% | 25% | | 2 | 30% | 45% | 25% | | 3 | 48% | 32% | 20% | | 4 | 33% | 34% | 33% | | 5 | 25% | 40% | 35% | (a) Allocate the five seats to the parties under FPTP. (b) Compute each party's national vote share (average of the five constituencies). (c) Identify which party gains the greatest advantage from FPTP by comparing its seat share with its national vote share.