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absolute majorityMore than half the total votes of all those eligible to vote; in a house of Parliament, one more than half the votes of the total number of members of the house, whether they are present or not, as op [..]
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absolute majority(50%+1 vote). A term used to compare the least votes a winning candidate may need in a preferential single member voting system compared with that of first- past-the-post systems of other countries where a “majority” may well be less than 50%. Also a concept used in some parliamentary votes where a simple majority of all members present is not eno [..]
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absolute majorityMore than half the total votes of all those eligible to vote; in a house of Parliament, one more than half the votes of the total number of members of the house, whether they are present or not, as op [..]
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absolute majorityMore than half (i.e. 50 percent + 1). See also simple majority.
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absolute majorityWhen the number of members voting for a proposition is more than half of the total number of seats for members of the Parliament or, in the case of a committee or sub-committee, more than half of the number of members of that committee or sub-committee. In a Parliament with 129 seats, 65 votes would be required to obtain an absolute majority. An ex [..]
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absolute majorityAbsolute majority refers to a majority of all those who are entitled to vote in a particular election, whether or not they actually cast ballots. It can be a number of votes totaling over 50 per cent, [..]
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absolute majorityFifty percent plus one of the formal vote. Generally applies in single member electorates.
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absolute majorityMore than 50% of the formal votes in an electorate.
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absolute majorityAn absolute majority is one where the winning candidate achieves more than half of the vote in the count. An absolute majority is required for victory under preferential voting
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absolute majority
More than half of the votes cast; more than half of the possible votes.
More than half of the counted item.
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