The highest vote-getters in the group advanced to the Las Vegas final performances.

She was elected with more than 15 million votes, allowing her to be the highest vote-getter in that year's election.

During the primary election, she faced three opponents, and finished as the highest vote-getter with 13,867 votes.

"The highest vote-getter will certainly be perceived as the strongest candidate for a general election contest."

The job of minority leader goes to the highest vote-getter who is not a member of the same party as the presiding officer.

The paper cited the fact he polled about 1,600 votes more than the next highest vote-getter, the candidate for state secretary of internal affairs.

But even if none of the six finalists receives the required 80 percent of the vote, the four highest vote-getters will be elected.

In principle, the highest vote-getter has the best chance of getting into Parliament.

In subsequent elections Ahern became one of the highest vote-getters in the country.

Killen was the second highest vote-getter among alternate delegates, receiving 153 votes.