# election threshold

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From election + threshold.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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