Sentences with RELATIVE-MAJORITY

"In a two-candidate race, the candidate who receives more votes than the other is said to have a relative majority."

"In some countries, a relative majority is sufficient to win an election."

"The candidate with a relative majority is declared the winner."

"A relative majority does not necessarily mean the winner received over 50% of the votes."

"In a five-candidate race, if the winner receives 30% of the votes and the remaining votes are split among the other four candidates, they would still have a relative majority."

"In parliamentary systems, a party can form a government if it obtains a relative majority of seats in the legislature."

"A relative majority can also be referred to as a plurality."

"The concept of relative majority is widely used in democratic elections."

"Candidates often campaign to secure a relative majority of votes."

"In some cases, no candidate obtains a relative majority, leading to a runoff election."

"The electoral system used in a country can influence whether a relative majority is sufficient to win."

"A relative majority is determined by comparing the number of votes received by each candidate."

"If more than two candidates are running, it is possible for none of them to achieve a relative majority."

"The candidate with the highest number of votes is considered to have a relative majority."

"Having a relative majority means having more votes than any other single candidate."

"Some countries require a candidate to have an absolute majority, rather than a relative majority, to be declared the winner."

"In a close election, a candidate may win by a very small margin of relative majority."

"The concept of relative majority is often discussed in the context of proportional representation systems."

"A relative majority only determines the highest number of votes received, not the percentage of the total votes."

"In some cases, a candidate can win with a relative majority even if a majority of voters did not vote for them."