election threshold

noun

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

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Meanings

nounelection threshold (plural election thresholds)

plural election thresholds

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

Origin

From election + threshold.

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Translations

Danish spærregrænse
  • spærregrænseminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
Dutch kiesdrempel
  • kiesdrempelminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
German Sperrklausel, Prozenthürde
  • Sperrklauselminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
  • Prozenthürdeminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
Norwegian Bokmål sperregrense
  • sperregrenseminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
Swedish riksdagsspärr, spärrgräns
  • riksdagsspärrminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
  • spärrgränsminimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat
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APA

election threshold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/election%20threshold

MLA

“election threshold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/election%20threshold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “election threshold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/election%20threshold.

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