Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 43

Country Z has 5 single‑member constituencies that elect representatives by the first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system. The vote totals in each constituency are: - Constituency 1: Party X 12,000; Party Y 9,000; Party Z 11,500 - Constituency 2: Party X 8,000; Party Y 10,500; Party Z 9,800 - Constituency 3: Party X 7,500; Party Y 7,800; Party Z 9,200 - Constituency 4: Party X 11,200; Party Y 9,300; Party Z 10,500 - Constituency 5: Party X 9,400; Party Y 9,600; Party Z 10,000 Under FPTP, the candidate with the highest votes in each constituency wins the seat. The same total votes are also used to allocate 7 seats in a national assembly by the party‑list proportional representation system using the D'Hondt method. Determine the number of seats each party obtains under (a) the FPTP system and (b) the PR system, and state which party obtains the greatest number of seats under each system.