Difference between revisions of "Plurality"
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| − | The number of votes cast for a winning candidate if the number is not more than one half of the total votes | + | The number of votes cast for a winning candidate if the number is not more than one half of the total votes counted in the election. Such a result may commonly occur if there are more than two candidates running in the given election. |
An example of a plurality result: In 1992, William Clinton won the state of [[Nevada]] with a plurality of 189,148 votes (37.36%). George H.W. Bush received 175,828 votes (34.73%) and H. Ross Perot received 132,580 votes (26.19%) ([http://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/state.php?year=1992&fips=32&f=0 See Nevada 1992 Summary Results]). | An example of a plurality result: In 1992, William Clinton won the state of [[Nevada]] with a plurality of 189,148 votes (37.36%). George H.W. Bush received 175,828 votes (34.73%) and H. Ross Perot received 132,580 votes (26.19%) ([http://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/state.php?year=1992&fips=32&f=0 See Nevada 1992 Summary Results]). | ||
Revision as of 23:46, 19 August 2005
The number of votes cast for a winning candidate if the number is not more than one half of the total votes counted in the election. Such a result may commonly occur if there are more than two candidates running in the given election.
An example of a plurality result: In 1992, William Clinton won the state of Nevada with a plurality of 189,148 votes (37.36%). George H.W. Bush received 175,828 votes (34.73%) and H. Ross Perot received 132,580 votes (26.19%) (See Nevada 1992 Summary Results).
