More than half the total votes of all those eligible to vote; in a house of Parliament, one more than half the votes of the total number of members of the house, whether they are present or not, as opposed to a simple majority
Fifty percent plus one of all those eligible to vote Absolute rather than simple majorities are required for some types of congressional votes
If a political party wins an absolute majority, they obtain more seats or votes than the total number of seats or votes gained by their opponents in an election. when a party or person wins more than half of the total votes in an election