Word: run-off
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After no candidate gained a clear majority in the election, top finishers Burton and Darling faced each other in a run-off, in which Burton edged out his challenger...
...percent for the Communists and 6.9 percent for ecologist parties. French financial markets tumbled and the franc slipped Monday morning on the fear that a victorious Left could scale down Juppe's recent economic reforms and plans to privatize the majority of France's government-controlled companies. The run-off vote is needed because in a majority of the 577 legislative seats no single candidate won enough votes to be seated outright...
...When I got the e-mail about the run-off, I just thought 'These are two of the better candidates anyways' and didn't think much of it," Sherwood said. "But I was looking for the table tonight in the dining hall, where they said [the voting would take place], and I could not find...
...positions of vice president treasurer were uncontested, and the race for secretary was won by a large enough margin that a run-off was not needed, Rogaczewski said...
...From what I hear, the margin was really close anyway, so the run-off might be a good thing because now people can vote between just the two most popular candidates," Brown said...