there were 17 two-member constituencies in this election, the last election to be held with them. voters in these places were allowed two votes (block-voting), and generally used them both on the same party. only two districts elected both a sc and a ndp mla; all others elected either two sc-ers (12 districts) or two ndp-ers (three districts), with no representation given to the minority vote in the district. this helped ensure the government's capture of the most seats. (it also makes the "popular vote," the votes cast, not truly reflective of the sentiment of the voters, due to some voters casting two votes and others only one.)