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election threshold

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From election + threshold.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: spærregrænse — minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
  • Dutch: kiesdrempel — minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sperregrense — minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
  • Swedish: riksdagsspärr — minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
  • Swedish: spärrgräns — minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat