For example, male lions sometimes form coalitions to gain control of a pride of females.
The coalition also gained a strong presence in the municipal election in Colmar.
Willoch was asked to form a Conservative party government when a non-socialist coalition gained a majority in the parliamentary elections of 1981.
And that means immigrants will often have to form coalitions to gain power.
The coalition gained 11.2% of the popular vote and 16 seats in parliament in the 1973 parliamentary election.
This coalition swiftly gained legislative results in 1978.
When the next school board election was held, a coalition that promised to reopen those schools gained the majority.
Less certain is what would happen if the Socialist-led coalition gained a majority.
In 1840, a coalition of liberals and radicals gained the majority in the Federal Diet.
The coalition gained only 6,425 votes (0.85% of the total).