Many analysts agree and give the edge to the Republicans in terms of holding their slim majority.

The black population is a slim majority of the electorate now, up from 27 percent in 1990.

Still, the vote succeeded with a slim majority of only seven votes.

Cameron won his slim majority on around 3% in a far higher turn out.

Senate Republicans have seen the plan as a way to retain their slim majority.

Of those, a slim majority were considering whether to come clean but a third said "never."

A slim majority of respondents even seemed willing to accept his huge tax increase.

However, he had only a slim majority - 412 votes - and lost the seat in the 1931 general election.

In the final vote only a slim majority approved the report.

The party leader was elected with a very slim majority.