But Bush received the majority of votes in 22 of the state's 53 congressional districts.
Gold standard proponents captured a majority of votes in the crucial South Carolina primary.
He received an overwhelming majority of votes cast by some 4, 000 delegates at the party's Mangaung conference.
Gingrich plus Paul rolled up an absolute majority of votes in South Carolina.
What happens if he or she does not receive a majority of votes?
And it passed the House and a majority of votes in the Senate.
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And because there was a bipartisan effort, we were actually able to generate a majority of votes in the Senate.
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For the first time it won an outright majority of votes to retain its control of Cape Town, the country's second-biggest city.
To do so, they must win either a majority of votes overall or take a two-thirds majority in three out of the 18 provinces.
The coalition government still can muster a majority of votes in Parliament even after the DMK's exit, which means it will be unlikely to face a no-confidence vote.
In a democratic age populism appeals to political demagogues greedy to secure a majority of votes against elite rivals who on principle refuse to pander to mob passions.
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The southern development plan was debated in Tynwald for two-and-a-half hours on Wednesday and won the majority of votes. (28 politicians voted in favour and four were against).
And yet, there is a negotiation that cannot be avoided because, like it or not, the Republican Party continues to hold the majority of votes in the House of Representatives.
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The southern development plan was debated in Tynwald for two-and-a-half hours on 20 February and won the majority of votes - 28 politicians voted in favour and four were against.
To win the first round of voting, parliamentary candidates must receive a majority of votes cast in their districts as well as enough votes to represent 25% of all registered voters in their districts.
Congress should also consider changing the election requirements for de-authorizations to bring them in line with other elections under the NLRA. Unlike other NLRA elections, which require a majority of votes cast, a successful de-authorization currently requires for 50 percent plus one of all workers in the bargaining unit.
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Mr Cook's move had little to do with grand strategic thinking: it was a pre-emptive bid to silence Eurosceptics in London, and also part of a broader Franco-British game in which his country will be struggling to preserve its veto in areas that others think should be subject to decisions by a majority of votes.
Electoral reform in Scotland and Wales has achieved its object of ensuring that a party without a majority of the votes cannot claim the arbitrary power of a sovereign majority, though the prime minister appears to have been surprised to discover that this was the case.
Given that they were pushed through by a majority of 131 votes, with substantial support from crossbenchers (and the votes of six bishops) with a majority of Lib Dem peers sitting on their hands (they turned out in much greater numbers on another amendment) the chances of overturning them look slim on numerical grounds alone.
Peers backed the change by 187 votes to 159, a slimmer majority of 28 votes.
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While Mr. Hagel's supporters needed 60 votes to advance the nomination, they will need a simple majority of 51 votes on the separate matter of whether to approve his confirmation.
Since no candidate had a majority of electoral votes, the election was decided among the top three by the House of Representatives.
One has to win a majority of electoral votes to capture the White House.
As the Republican nominee, Mr Romney is still likely to win a majority of evangelical votes.
If no candidate reaches a majority of 270 votes, a contingent election immediately ensues.
They have to win an outright majority of electoral votes to capture the White House.
You have to win a majority of electoral votes to capture the White House.
Putin will thus certainly receive a handsome majority of the votes on March 4.
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