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.
But he was unable to win a majority in the Senate, where it counts.
You have to win a majority of electoral votes to capture the White House.
It is highly unlikely that any one electoral alliance will win a majority of seats.
But that does not mean it has become easier for the Tories to win a majority.
This has enabled Mr. Correa to win a majority in the constituent assembly which approved the constitution.
Even if the Socialists win a majority in the 155-seat parliament, they have promised to share power.
His proposal, even if it passes in the cabinet, is unlikely to win a majority in Parliament.
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His ruling Millennium Democratic Party failed to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly in April.
Mr Bersani was projected initially to win a majority in the Senate, where seats are decided region by region.
Recent polls suggest that, with the Greens staying neutral, Mr Serra will win a majority of Ms Silva's votes.
Two questions looked at what voters expected to happen if Republicans do win a majority in either house of Congress.
If he battles Obama for the heart and soul of Latinos, he still won't win a majority of the vote.
But that requires help from the opposition, since the PRI failed to win a majority in either house of Congress.
Talk of an early election has subsided amid polls showing that neither of the two big parties would win a majority.
Labour did win a majority of seats in England under Clement Atlee, Harold Wilson (1966) and Tony Blair (1997, 2001 and 2005).
Democratic hopefuls Mark Green and Fernando Ferrer failed to win a majority Tuesday, sending them to the runoff scheduled for October 11.
Voters certainly want it, especially the swing voters who will decide whether Republicans will win a majority of either house of Congress.
Moreover, even if Ms Bhutto and Mr Sharif remain in exile, the king's party may not win a majority at the polls.
The Muslim Brotherhood leaders promised to contest only a minority of seats in the legislature, rather than trying to win a majority.
In the House, Democrats need 17 more seats to win a majority and historically, a second-term president's party often loses seats in a midterm.
He will expect his Sri Lanka Freedom Party and its allies to win a majority in parliamentary elections that are scheduled for April 8th.
The 85-year-old Wade faced off against his former prime minister and protege after he failed to win a majority during last month's controversial election.
Before May 6th it looked as though Labour could win a majority simply by having the same share of the vote as the Conservatives.
By a vote of 166-257, the GOP version of the Violence Against Women Act failed to win a majority after almost 90 minutes of debate.
The Republicans don't need to win a majority of black votes.
With neither the Liberals nor their chief opponents, the Conservatives, likely to win a majority, Mr Duceppe will hold great influence in the weeks ahead.
The Democratic Party the largest party in Italy, according to polls over the past months has been expected to win a majority in the lower house of Parliament.
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