Sentence examples for retain a majority from inspiring English sources

They can retain a majority even when Democrats received far more total votes.

The Republicans retain a majority in the House and the Democrats a majority in the Senate.

The demographics of the state ensure that Democrats will retain a majority in the state legislature.

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, said the government should retain a majority stake in the investment bank.

In its manifesto, Congress promises that the government will retain a majority stake in state-owned companies.

Despite President Obama's victory in November, Republicans – the "gun" party – retain a majority in the House of Representatives.

Sam Rainsy's party made major gains in the July vote, although the ruling party retained a majority of legislative seats.

Mr. Ma's party also retained a majority in the Legislature, though with a reduced margin.

It narrowly retained a majority in both houses; its seat-count barely fluctuated.

He was elected in a three-way race in 2000 by a minority of voters, while the long-ruling Nationalists retained a majority in the Parliament.

That would put the most troubled assets in a separate entity and let vulture investors bid on it, with the F.D.I.C. retaining a majority ownership stake.