a result in an election in which the winning candidate has more votes than the candidate in second place, though not necessarily more than half the total number of votes
A proposedamendment must be passed by simplemajority in two separatelegislativesessions.
Synonyms and related words
Elections and relating to the electoral system
alternative vote
AV
ballot rigging
See alsoabsolute majority
simple majority
noun countable
US /ˌsɪmp(ə)l məˈdʒɔrəti/
Word Forms
singular
simple majority
plural
simple majorities
DEFINITIONS1
1
a result in an election in which the winning candidate has more votes than the candidate in second place, though not necessarily more than half the total number of votes
A proposedamendment must be passed by simplemajority in two separatelegislativesessions.