relative majority

noun

1. the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent Compare absolute majority

Example Sentences

The candidates who obtain a relative majority at the second voting are elected.

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On the 30th March the Council had validated six elections with a relative majority.

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If a second poll is necessary a relative majority is sufficient.

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