Labour lost their majority on the council, finishing with 23 seats, 7 short of a majority.

Initial results of the 2006 election indicated that the Conservatives would fall 31 seats short of a majority.

The seat's a little short, but you'll come a lot closer to fitting in than I would.

Economic problems had reduced the government's popularity, and the election left Reform with only 37 seats - four short of a majority.

In the election last month, New Democracy won 145 seats, 6 short of a majority.

In a 90 members Haryana assembly Congress won 40 seats, 5 short of simple majority.

His Socialist party and allies have 275 seats, 14 short of a majority.

Now they're down 30 percent and the team is 18,000 seats short of an opening-day sellout.

The Tories therefore would fall 12 seats short of an overall majority.

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