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Phrases with «narrow majority»

The phrase "narrow majority" refers to a situation where a group or team wins by only a small margin or a few votes. It means that the winning side had more supporters than the opposing side, but the difference between them is very close. Full definition

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Sentences with «narrow majority»

  • However, starting in 1966 Republicans began winning narrow majorities in the chamber, ceding control back to Democrats in just three elections: 1974, 1976, and 1990. (ballotpedia.org)
  • One senior Tory said the party faces a «devastating pincer movement» from Ukip in a string of marginal seats where Conservatives won in 2010 with narrow majorities over Labour: «If more Tory votes are siphoned off to Ukip, and Lib Dems switch to Labour, we will be done for in those seats and our position in the north of England will be terrible. (theguardian.com)
  • An election where most seats are won by narrow majorities would result in most of the elected (on both sides) having only negligible voting power. (politics.stackexchange.com)
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