Sentence examples for absolute majority of votes from inspiring English sources
It was unclear if the coalition had won an absolute majority of votes.
He missed the absolute majority of votes (with "only" about 48%), but who's counting?
Six government ministers, including the prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, obtained an absolute majority of votes in the first round.
The court president, Robert Dossou, said: "Boni Yayi won an absolute majority of votes required to be declared elected".
In Maine, reformers, fueled by frustration over successive gubernatorial elections in which independent candidates siphoned off enough votes to prevent any candidate from capturing an absolute majority of votes, took up the cause of ranked choice voting.
Early exit polls showed United Russia would lose its majority in the Duma, or lower house, and fail to win an absolute majority of votes as in the past.
If there is only one candidate, he or she will have to be backed by an absolute majority of the votes cast, including votes for and against.
If, at the first ballot, there is more than one candidate for each seat, the candidate who obtains an absolute majority of the votes cast, including votes against and in favour, is elected.
To force a vote of no confidence by suspending standing orders requires an absolute majority of 76 votes.
The winner has to gain an absolute majority of the votes cast.
A second round win requires an absolute majority of the votes cast.
