Abraham Lincoln did not receive a majority of the popular vote in the eighteen sixty election.

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By a vote of five to four, the conservative majority on the court decided yes.

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A majority of the delegates refused to vote for secession.

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The two major parties are seen as unlikely to receive a majority of the vote even between the two of them.

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His one-time friend and now political enemy Gianfranco Fini called on him to resign at the weekend, saying "the government must understand that it is not credible, even if it wins in parliament by a vote, because with a majority of one vote you can survive but you can't govern".

BBC: Berlusconi on the rack

Eric Garcetti, 42, and Wendy Greuel, 51 - both veterans of city hall - have been cited as mayoral candidates who might face each other in a run-off vote in May if no candidate wins a majority of the vote in Tuesday's election.

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