You get more votes or elected representatives for your party than anyone else or other parties.
Never.
first: win the party nomination second: win the primary election if there is one last: win the general election
The loser in the General election.
to determine which of the 2 parties primary winners win the general
I believe the BJP will get in.
simple majority?
You have to win a seat at a general election.
Helen clark
Prior to the 2010 general election, a general election had not caused a hung Parliament since February 1974, when Labour narrowly failed to win an overall majority at the polls.
He doubted he would win the election because the democrats nominated General George McClellan who was very popular and people cherished him.
Because he'll lose. He's hoping that when he has to call an election in summer 2010, that everything will be good and he'll win.
First, you have to be selected by the Liberal Democrat Party to be their candidate for a constituency at the General Election (you don't have to be local to the constituency, but it helps). Then you have to win the election in that constituency.