majority vote

A vote of more than half for a candidate for office or a proposition submitted to it" voters at an election. Necessarily the vote received by the winning candidate where there are only two candidates. 26 Am J2d Elect § 309. Of electors, the choice of the majority of the persons voting, except as constitutional or statutory requirements call for a choice by the majority of all the eligible or qualified voters. 26 Am J2d Elect §§ 309 et seq. Of board of directors:–a majority of the directors present and constituting a quorum, unless there are specific provisions in statute, charter, or bylaws of the corporation requiring a larger number of directors to act. As to the Uniform Business Corporation Act, see 19 Am J2d Corp § 112. Of stockholders of a corporation:–a vote of a majority of the stock represented at a legally constituted meeting of the shareholders of a corporation, such being sufficient to decide any question properly presented, in the absence of statute, charter provision, or bylaw requiring more. 19 Am J2d Corp § 627. A majority in interest rather than in number of stockholders. Weinburgh v Union Street Railway Advertising Co. 55 NJ Eq 640, 646. As to what constitutes a majority of members of a municipal council voting on an issue, see Anno: 43 AL.R2d 698. The "majority" contemplated by the provision of the Railway Labor Act that "the majority" of any craft or class of employees shall to determine who shall be the representative of the craft or class, is a majority of those voting, although such majority may be less in number than a majority of the entire eligible membership. Virginian Ry. Co. v System Federation, 300 US 515, 81 L Ed 789, 57 S Ct 592.