# What constitutes a 'landslide' election victory...?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 28, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935 "2008-10-28T14:22:34Z")
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### Author:  [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935/1 "2008-10-28T14:22:34Z")
I’ve heard some talk of the possibility of a ‘landslide’ victory in the upcoming election, and without comment on the viability of such a result, I was wondering if there is any formal, recognised consensus on what actually constitutes a landslide victory? ( in both the popular vote and electoral college votes )
I’m guessing perhaps a 10% win in popular vote, and maybe a majority of 100 ECV over the required winning margin, for a count for 370.
Or perhaps a 359 vs 179 ( more than double your opponent ) would quality as a landslide?
Thanks for any insight.
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### Author:  [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935/2 "2008-10-28T14:25:03Z")
We just did this like a week ago. Searching for the thread now.
EDIT: [Here 'tis](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=489105&highlight=landslide)
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### Author:  [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935/3 "2008-10-28T14:25:17Z")
Flip - I see a [similar thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=489105&highlight=landslide) was started only days ago - sorry about that. I missed it.
Feel free to close this one.
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### Author:  [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935/4 "2008-10-28T14:26:23Z")
Oh, and thanks.
I didn’t realise I could search again - been a long while since I posted here! Nice, smooth return, eh? 🙂
Cheers.
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### Author:  [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-a-landslide-election-victory/469935/5 "2008-10-28T15:00:33Z")
Closed at OP’s request.
**Gfactor**
General Questions Moderator