Hung parliament

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A hung parliament is a term used mainly in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia to describe a situation in which no single political party or pre-existing coalition has an absolute majority of legislators (commonly known as members or representatives) in a parliament or other legislature. The term is most often applied to legislatures operating under the Westminster system and typically employing majoritarian electoral systems. This situation is also known as a balanced parliament, or—for local government in the United Kingdom—a parliament under no overall control (NOC). A hung parliament may result in a coalition government, a minority government, or a snap election if a government cannot be formed. In multi-party systems, particularly where proportional representation is employed, it is rare for a single party to hold a majority of the seats, and likewise rare for one party to form government on its own (i.e. coalition government is the norm). Consequently, the term...

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