text: Plurality means someone got the most votes with out getting a majority.  Majority vote is 50% of te votes cast plus 1.  \n\nHere's an example of each:\n\nIf 100 votes were cast and Candidate E got 42 votes, Candidate P got 28 votes and candidate Z got 30 Votes, Candidate E would have a victory by plurality.\n\nSame Race, Candidate E gets 51 votes, Candidate P gets 26 Votes and Candidate Z gets 23 Votes, Candidate E wins with a majority of the votes cast.