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absolute majority
noun
- a number of votes constituting more than half of the number cast.
- a number of voters constituting more than half of the number registered.
absolute majority
noun
- a number of votes totalling over 50 per cent, such as the total number of votes or seats obtained by a party that beats the combined opposition Compare relative majority
Example Sentences
If none achieve that in the first round, the candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated, and additional rounds will then be conducted until someone has an absolute majority.
Most exit polls, following the vote on Wednesday, had predicted an absolute majority for the BJP, giving them more than 35 seats.
France has been beset by political uncertainty since Macron called snap elections over the summer which resulted in a hung parliament where no group had an absolute majority.
If a candidate receives an absolute majority, they will be declared the winner.
No party grouping has enough seats to make up the 289 required for an absolute majority in the 577-seat National Assembly.
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