与(よ)党(とう) yotouは wa前(まえ) maeの no選(せん)挙(きょ) senkyoで de過(か)半(はん)数(すう) kahansuuを o占(し)め()た() shimeta。 The ruling party won a majority in the last election. Literal Ruling-party [topic-は] previous [attributive-の] election [at-で] majority [object-を] occupied. 過半数 ('majority,' literally 'over-half-number') is the formal term for political majorities. 占める ('to occupy / take up [a share]') is used for parliamentary seats, percentages, positions. newsmediapolitics
与(よ)党(とう) yotouは wa前(まえ) maeの no選(せん)挙(きょ) senkyoで de過(か)半(はん)数(すう) kahansuuを o占(し)め()た() shimeta。 The ruling party won a majority in the last election. Literal Ruling-party [topic-は] previous [attributive-の] election [at-で] majority [object-を] occupied. 過半数 ('majority,' literally 'over-half-number') is the formal term for political majorities. 占める ('to occupy / take up [a share]') is used for parliamentary seats, percentages, positions. newsmediapolitics