# Majority / Minority Leaders

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-minority-leaders/642737>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 2, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-minority-leaders/642737 "2012-12-02T05:17:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/majority-minority-leaders/642737/21 "2012-12-05T18:50:25Z")

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Because you directly contradicted my statement that a Speaker could be elected by plurality. Your statement implies that a Speaker can ONLY be elected by majority where it is clear that the House can by temporary rule change elect by plurality.

This goes back to your claim that a coalition MUST form a majority to elect a Speaker. In fact it is preferred but not absolutely required in ALL cases.

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