Senate Republicans have seen the plan as a way to retain their slim majority.

This year, Democrats won 19 of 33 races and retained their majority.

In the 2011 election, the party won 36 out of 49 seats, thus retaining the majority.

Since the court case, Universal still retains the majority of the character rights.

The results saw the Conservatives retain an overall majority of just 1 seat on the council.

Retaining a large majority of the squad to push on for the coming season.

His government thus needed to win both by-elections in order to retain its majority.

Thus, all three components are vital to retaining a majority.

The Radicals retained the mayor's office and a majority of the town council from 1860 until 1972.

Under the ground rules, however, the Communists and their allies retained a majority in the lower house.