Hung parliament

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The British-English term hung parliament , more rarely balanced parliament or (legislature under) no overall control , German "Parliament in suspension" describes the situation in which after a parliamentary election with majority electoral system or mixed-member proportional system, no party has an absolute majority reached. A hung parliament can also arise through by -elections or a change of party .

While this situation is the norm in countries with proportional representation, it is an undesirable exception for those in favor of majority voting in elections with a majority system. The situation of the hung parliament can be resolved through the formation of a coalition government , a minority government (with changing majorities or through a formal confidence-and-supply agreement ) or new elections .

In Germany, a similar situation, in which no established political camp is certain as the winner after an election, is referred to as the Hessian situation .

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