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(New page: A '''plurality''' refers to the largest share of something. In the context of an election, the candidate who receives the most votes is said to have won the plurality.) |
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| − | A '''plurality''' refers to the largest share of something. In the context of an election, the candidate who receives the most votes is said to have won the plurality. | + | A '''plurality''' refers to the largest share of something relative to the other shares, although not necessarily a [[majority]], which is a plurality consisting of more than half. In the context of an [[election]], the [[candidate]] who receives the most votes is said to have won the plurality. |
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