Overview

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This set of templates creates a table to record the results of elections using the Additional Members System, including elections to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd and London Assembly. The system is also used in Germany for elections to the federal Bundestag and the state Landtags, as well as in New Zealand (although election articles there generally use the {{MMP election box}} set of templates).

Usage

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1. Use {{AMS election box begin}} to create the title and header.

2. Use an {{AMS election box with party link}} template for each party or independent candidate that is contesting either the constituency, list, or both. There are variations on this depending on the situation:

3. Below this you can put additional information about the election:

4. Then you can add a row describing the result of the constituency vote

5. Finish the table off with {{AMS election box end}}, making sure to insert it on a new row. This adds a {{notelist}} template automatically.

Examples

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Inserting...

Example markup
{{AMS election box begin
|title = [[2016 Scottish Parliament election]]<br>Example Constituency
|constituency_type = Constituency
|list_type = Region
}}
{{AMS election box with party link
|party        = Scottish National Party
|candidate    = [[Nicola Sturgeon]]
|votes        = 20,000
|percentage   = 33.3
|change       = {{increase}}5.0
|list_votes   = 18,000
|list_percentage = 30.0
|list_change = {{increase}}2.0
|winner = yes
|status = incumbent
}}
{{AMS election box with party link
|party        = Scottish Conservatives
|candidate    = [[Ruth Davidson]]
|votes        = 17,500
|percentage   = 29.2
|change       = {{increase}}3.0
|list_votes   = 21,000
|list_percentage = 35.0
|list_change = {{increase}}6.0
|list_winner = yes
|status = list_incumbent
}}
{{AMS election box with party link
|party        = Scottish Labour
|candidate    = [[Kezia Dugdale]]
|votes        = 16,000
|percentage   = 26.7
|change       = {{decrease}}4.0
|list_votes   = 15,000
|list_percentage = 25.0
|list_change = {{decrease}}4.0
|status = list_candidate
}}
{{AMS election box with party link
|party        = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate    = [[Willie Rennie]]
|votes        = 5,000
|percentage   = 8.4
|change       = {{decrease}}1.0
|list_votes   = 4,000
|list_percentage = 6.7
|list_change ={{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{AMS election box with constituency party link
|party        = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate    = John Smith
|votes        = 500
|percentage   = 0.8
|change       = ''New''
}}
{{AMS election box minor party
|party        = Local Party
|candidate    = Jane Smith
|votes        = 300
|percentage   = 0.5
|change       = {{decrease}}1.0
}}
{{AMS election box with list party link
|party        = Scottish Greens
|list_votes   = 1,000
|list_percentage = 1.7
|list_change = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{AMS election box with list party link
|party        = UK Independence Party
|list_votes   = 500
|list_percentage = 0.8
|list_change ={{decrease}}3.0
}}
{{AMS election box independent
|party        = Independent (politician)
|candidate    = [[Lord Buckethead]]
|list_votes   = 100
|list_percentage = 0.2
|list_change  = ''New''
}}
{{AMS election box majority
|votes = 2,500
|percentage = 3.0
|change = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{AMS election box valid votes
|votes = 59,300
|list_votes = 59,600
}}
{{AMS election box invalid votes
|votes = 600
|list_votes = 400
}}
{{AMS election box turnout
|votes = 60,000
|percentage = 50.0
|change = {{increase}}5.0
|list_votes = 60,100
|list_percentage = 50.1
|list_change = {{increase}}5.0
}}
{{AMS election box hold
|winner = Scottish National Party
|swing = {{increase}}3.0
}}
{{AMS election box end}}

Produces...

2016 Scottish Parliament election
Example Constituency
Party Candidate Constituency Region
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
SNP Nicola Sturgeon[a] 20,000 33.3 Increase5.0 18,000 30.0 Increase2.0
Conservative Ruth Davidson[b] 17,500 29.2 Increase3.0 21,000 35.0 Increase6.0
Labour Kezia Dugdale[c] 16,000 26.7 Decrease4.0 15,000 25.0 Decrease4.0
Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie 5,000 8.4 Decrease1.0 4,000 6.7 Decrease1.5
TUSC John Smith 500 0.8 New
Local Party Jane Smith 300 0.5 Decrease1.0
Scottish Green 1,000 1.7 Increase1.0
UKIP 500 0.8 Decrease3.0
Independent Lord Buckethead 100 0.2 New
Majority 2,500 3.0 Increase1.0
Valid Votes 59,300 59,600
Invalid Votes 600 400
Turnout 60,000 50.0 Increase5.0 60,100 50.1 Increase5.0
SNP hold Swing Increase3.0

Information

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winner denotes that the candidate has the most constituency votes. list_winner denotes that the candidate's party has the most list votes (within the constituency).

To use these templates, put yes after the appropriate field. Most of the time the first-place candidate will win the list vote as well, but if this isn't the case then only fill in the winner field. You can then fill in the list_winner field for the party who won on the list.

The status field produces a footnote with extra information about the candidate. Available arguments are:

  • status= incumbent "Incumbent member for this constituency"
  • status= list_elected "Elected on the party list"
  • status= list_incumbent "Incumbent member on the party list or for another constituency"

Leave the field blank to omit it. A {{notelist}} template is generated under the table if you use {{AMS election box end}}.

Blank Template

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{{AMS election box with party link
|party             = 
|candidate         =
|votes             = 
|percentage        = 
|change            = 
|list_votes        = 
|list_percentage   = 
|list_change       = 
|winner            =
|list_winner       =
|status            = 
}}

Notes

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  1. ^ Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. ^ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency
  3. ^ Elected on the party list