Unless otherwise required by House Rules, or the Constitution, actions by the House may be approved by a majority of Members voting.
One more than half of those voting on a question.
A situation in a vote where those voting for a proposition is more than those voting against, no account being taken of those voting to abstain, or not voting
A majority of those members who cast a vote on any particular question.
A majority of those voting on a question.
More votes or seats than any other person or party, but less than an absolute majority. Sometimes called a plurality
Voting more than 50% by some shareholders or directors.
More than fifty percent of shareholder and director voting.
More than half the votes counted at a meeting in respect of a resolution including the chairman's casting vote if there is a tied vote. Voting is conducted by hand but if done by a poll, the votes carried by the shares held by those voting are counted. With respect to shareholder's meetings, unless the Articles of Association provide otherwise, the count only relates to those present (whether in person or by proxy) and voting (by hand or poll) at the meeting.
The large number of people in an organisation who are too stupid to see through manipulation See Simple Majority
With respect to shareholder and director voting, more than 50%.
A simple majority, in American parlance, simply means more than half of the valid votes cast. In countries other than the U.S., it means what in American usage is called a plurality, though this meaning is giving way to the American one in English-speaking countries, especially Canada. This article deals with the term in its American usage.