RELATIVE MAJORITY
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Relative Majority.
Relative Majority - as a noun
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less than half of the votes)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plurality14Example Sentences
"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."
