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Bepleased Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

About [with an increased majority]

Hi,

Could any native speaker tell me what does mean that [with an increased majority]in following sentence?

At the general election she was returned to Parliament [with an increased majority.]

Thank you for your assistance.
  

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Hi, She was elected in the previous election, with a majority. eg Maybe she got 10 votes more than her opponent. She was then elected again in the recent election, with a bigger majority.

  • Hi, She was elected in the previous election, with a majority.
  • eg Maybe she got 10 votes more than her opponent.
  • She was then elected again in the recent election, with a bigger majority.
  • eg Maybe this time she got 20 votes more than her opponent.
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Hi,

She was elected in the previous election, with a majority. eg Maybe she got 10 votes more than her opponent.

She was then elected again in the recent election, with a bigger majority. eg Maybe this time she got 20 votes more than her opponent.

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Hi,

Thank you that I have got it.

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