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Electoral studies

a measure of electoral disproportionality equal to half the sum of absolute differences between parties' vote and seat shares.

In electoral studies, Loosemore-Hanby index refers to a measure of electoral disproportionality equal to half the sum of absolute differences between parties' vote and seat shares. This meaning comes from Loosemore (1971) in British Journal of Political Science.[1]

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References

Loosemore, J., & Hanby, V. J. (1971). The Theoretical Limits of Maximum Distortion: Some Analytic Expressions for Electoral Systems. British Journal of Political Science, 1(4), 467-477. https://doi.org/10.1017/s000712340000925x

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