Sentence examples for has won a majority from inspiring English sources

Venezuela's opposition has won a majority in the country's legislature, delivering a major blow to the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the Bolivarian Revolution started 17 years ago by his predecessor, the late Hugo Chávez.

The Presidency may be won by a candidate with fewer popular votes than the other major candidate; as long as he or she has won a majority of electoral votes in a combination of states.

"The vote for change has won a majority," she said.

It is the first time a party has won a majority in Slovakia's post-communist history.

That is first time since 1984 that any party has won a majority for itself.

As I write, it's not clear Cameron has won a majority.

In the 2010 elections David Cameron would have won a majority without Labour's 41 Scottish seats.

If the party had won a majority, most would be ministers by this point.

The opposition claimed it had won a majority outright and that no runoff was needed.

This finding suggests that Mr Cameron could have won a majority a bigger majority than his slender 12-seat one.

Ghose added: "The Conservatives have won a majority in parliament on not much more than a third of the vote.