In the 2015 UK general election, the two leading parties (Conservative and Labour) received 67.3% of the votes between them.
In the first round of the 2012 French Presidential election, the two leading candidates (Hollande and Sarkozy) received 55.8% of the votes.
In the accompanying parliamentary election, their parties received 78.8% of the votes.
In the 2013 German federal elections, the two main parties received 67.2% of the votes.
In the 2016 Australian election the two main parties received 76.8% of the vote.
In Canada it was 71.3%, in Mexico 66.9%, in Denmark 47.4%, in Spain 50.7%, etc.
In the 2012 US congressional elections the Republican and Democrat candidates received 96.4%.
In the accompanying presidential election, Obama and Romney got 98.2%.
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Only in the USA have the two main parties achieved such a stranglehold on the electorate. Why have the voters let them?
In the first round of the 2012 French Presidential election, the two leading candidates (Hollande and Sarkozy) received 55.8% of the votes.
In the accompanying parliamentary election, their parties received 78.8% of the votes.
In the 2013 German federal elections, the two main parties received 67.2% of the votes.
In the 2016 Australian election the two main parties received 76.8% of the vote.
In Canada it was 71.3%, in Mexico 66.9%, in Denmark 47.4%, in Spain 50.7%, etc.
In the 2012 US congressional elections the Republican and Democrat candidates received 96.4%.
In the accompanying presidential election, Obama and Romney got 98.2%.
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Only in the USA have the two main parties achieved such a stranglehold on the electorate. Why have the voters let them?
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