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Thomas Hare

British political reformer (1806-1891) · Politicians · Died at 85

Thomas Hare was a British lawyer and supporter of electoral reform. He is credited with inventing the single transferable vote system of proportional representation which he was a proponent and defender, now used in national elections in Ireland and Malta, in Australian Senate and state elections, and in city...

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He is credited with inventing the single transferable vote system of proportional representation which he was a proponent and defender, now used in national elections in Ireland and Malta, in Australian Senate and state elections, and in city elections in Northern Ireland, the U.S., New Zealand and Scotland.

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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1806 to 1891 · aged 85