8 | After votingWho wins?The House of Commons uses the “first-past-the-post system”, which means that thecandidate with the most votes in each constituency wins a seat as an MP in the House ofCommons.The political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons will normally formthe new government and its leader will become Prime Minister.However, if no political party wins a majority of seats then there is a ‘hung Parliament.’This means that the largest party can either form a minority government, or it can enterinto a coalition with other parties.The resultsThe results of a general election will be reported across local and national media outlets,often with live coverage.Local authorities will publish the results for constituencies in their area.Normally the results of a general election are known during the following morning afterpolling day.
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