parliamentary majority
Governing coalition's edge
A parliamentary majority is the number of seats needed to control a legislature—typically half the total seats plus one.
A party or coalition holding this threshold can pass legislation and form a government.
A slim majority suggests vulnerability; a comfortable majority allows governing without constant negotiation.
The party lost its parliamentary majority in the snap election.
- general electionNationwide voting for office
- first past the postHighest vote count wins
- vote of confidenceFormal expression of support
- party disciplineLegislators following leadership's position
- coalition governmentMultiparty cooperative administration
bicameral legislature · electoral threshold · budget approval · executive authority · party manifesto · ruling party · proportional representation · legislative oversight · public accountability · cross the floor · vote down · voter turnout · political stability · political alliances · swing voters · polling data · campaign strategy · constitutional monarchy
- parliamentbills, votes, vote, debate, debates
- coalitionscoalition government, coalition partner, coalition agreement, coalition building, coalition talks
- Weimar politicscoalition governments, emergency powers, political instability, chancellorship, Hitler
parliamentary majorityhung parliament
No single party majority
minority government · balance of power · no clear winner · split vote
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