Sentence examples for by plurality from inspiring English sources

Here's a better way: choose the replacement not by plurality but by instant runoff voting.

Each member is separately elected by plurality vote (the candidate with most votes, but not necessarily a majority, wins).

For elections to the House of Commons in London, members are elected by plurality vote in single-member geographic constituencies.

Candidates are elected by plurality; unlike the contests for mayor and other citywide offices, these are not decided by runoffs in case of a close first round.

This very nearly happened in 1968, when a notably unlovely regional candidate carried five Deep South states (two by plurality, three by majority) with a total of 46 electoral votes.

Each presidency member is separately elected by plurality vote with each voter in the Federation choosing either a Bosniak or Croat candidate, and those in the Republika Srpska electing a Serb candidate.

This same belief made the system easily exploited by pluralities masquerading as majorities, which interpreted each tiny victory as a massive cultural mandate.

Beginning in 1876, there were five elections in a row in which presidents were chosen by pluralities, Mr. Dallek notes, and two in which the Electoral College and the popular vote produced different winners.

The last attempt to achieve a state-by-state plurality for an amendment lasted ten years, and expired in 1982.

The Reform line created by Ross Perot drew 19percentt of the vote in 1992 and saw President George Bush defeated by Bill Clinton by a plurality.

In almost all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district.