- Of crossbenchers who turned up, the majority (75%) favoured the amendment.

The majority of historians favour the latter interpretation as being more demographically plausible, but the issue remains contentious.

By the afternoon, the majority of Soyuz members favoured an immediate vote.

It is already becoming evident that a majority in the Convention favours this position.

The majority in our group favours good, strong and neighbourly relations founded upon a privileged partnership.

The vast majority of Danzig's population favoured eventual return to Germany.

For some years opinion polls had suggested that a majority of the electorate favoured a republic.

A majority of voters in a November 2011 plebiscite favoured the council be changed from 11 to 8 councillors, a move that was controversial.

Police are constantly fighting against the drug trade, but the reality is that the majority of people in this country favour the legalization of marijuana.

Moreover, despite the recession, an overwhelming majority favour a $5-10 tax surcharge for the arts.