D'Hondt method
Meaning
Proper Noun
- A highest-averages method for allocating seats, used to achieve proportional representation in elections.
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Origin
- Named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt, who described it in 1878 for proportional allocation of parliamentary seats to the parties.
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