Multi-vacancy seat calculations

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J.G.Harston
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Multi-vacancy seat calculations May 10, 2015 16:08:29 GMT

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Post by J.G.Harston on May 10, 2015 16:08:29 GMT

Can somebody remind me how to calculate majorities in a multi-member seat.

Example 1, two winners same party:
David (Lab) 706 (E)
Eric (Lab) 590 (E)
Debby (UKIP) 344
Brenda (Con) 340
Tim (UKIP) 332
Chris (Grn) 234
Jake (LD) 194

Example 2, two winners, different parties:
David (Con) 1,014 (E)
James (Lab) 961 (E)
Jane (Con) 875
Neil (UKIP) 668

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Pimpernal
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Multi-vacancy seat calculations May 10, 2015 16:21:34 GMT

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Post by Pimpernal on May 10, 2015 16:21:34 GMT

majorities or ways of providing a % for parties?

majorities would surely be a simple subtraction - so in eg 1 david = majority of 706 - 344 and eric would be 590-344
eg 2 - david would be 1014 - 875
james would be 961 - 875

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