Which of the following are examples of a plurality? Select all that apply.

Question

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Responses
370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee.
51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee.
9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision.
9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision.
1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.
205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.
2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate.

Answer 1

In the context of plurality, it refers to the situation where the highest number of votes or support is achieved, but it does not necessarily constitute a majority (which would be more than half of the total).

Based on that definition, the examples of plurality among the responses provided are:

• 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. (Here, 1,550 is a plurality if it is the highest preference among the delegates, even if it does not surpass half of the total.)
• 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. (If this is the highest number of votes among contenders, it represents a plurality.)

The other examples either represent a majority (greater than half) or a unanimous decision, which does not apply to plurality.

Therefore, the correct selections for examples of a plurality are:

• 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
• 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.