The difference between the winning side and the next closest side in an election or vote.
In an election result, a majority usually means the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. In parliamentary voting, majority can also mean the difference between the Ayes and Noes in a division. Because the word is used in several contexts, readers should look at whether the result being discussed is an election result, a Commons division, or the overall government majority in the House of Commons.