Absolute Majority (Noun)
Meaning
(elections) more than half of the votes.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The candidate won the election with an absolute majority of 55% of the total votes cast.
- To be declared the winner, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in the first round of the election.
- In the parliamentary election, the ruling party secured an absolute majority of the seats, allowing them to form a government without coalition partners.
- The new president was elected with an absolute majority of the electoral votes, avoiding the need for a runoff election.
- A candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the valid votes to be declared the winner in the mayoral election.