Three rounds of voting were required after no candidate gained an outright majority.

The candidate must gain a majority vote of at least 50% plus one to win the presidency in the first round.

Both candidates gained votes because of large turnouts in their home cities.

A Communist candidate gained the most votes in another race but not the needed majority.

To become an Elder, a candidate must gain at least 75% of the votes.

Their candidates gained support from 36% to 49% of people who voted.

In California, candidates for public office can gain access to the general ballot by winning a qualified political party's primary.

The remaining nine candidates for the presidency gained less than 1% of the votes.

I hope that the proposed candidate will also gain the support of Parliament.

In late 1971, their candidates gained a majority on the district's board and almost immediately imposed the moratorium.