Noun
first past the post (uncountable)
A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer.
Synonym: FPTP
But it was also because they were under no electoral pressure to change course, because the votes of former miners counted for nothing under First Past the Post. Source: Internet
Despite that government’s popularity after 6 years in office, First Past the Post worked to the advantage of the Tories, as it almost always does. Source: Internet