Meaning hung parliament
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hung parliamentWhen a general election results in no single political party winning a majority of MPs in the House of Commons, the situation is known as a hung Parliament.
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hung parliamentIf after an election no party has an overall majority, then parliament is said to be "hung". The main parties will then try to form a coalition with one or more of the minor parties.
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hung parliamentA hung parliament occurs when no single political party gains an absolute majority of seats needed to form a government, in which case the party with the largest votes may form a coalition government [..]
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hung parliament A parliament where no single party has an overall majority of seats (326 or more).
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hung parliament
(politics) a parliament in which no single political party has an outright majority
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