| S.No | Single Majority System | Proportional Representation |
| 1. | A simple majority is a vote taken by an organization where at least 51% of the members must vote in favour to approve a bill before it is accepted. | An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them. |
| 2. | A simple majority means more votes in favour than against. | The basic principal under lying is that everyone should have the right to fair representation. |
| 3. | They require candidates in single member district elections to garner a majority of the votes to win the legislative office. | Instead of electing one person in each district, several people are elected. |
| 4. | A voting requirement of simple majority system is more than half of all ballots cast. | They divide up the seats in these multi-member districts according to the proportion of votes received by various parties or groups running candidates. |
