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In Politics , a landslide victory (or just a '''landslide''') is the victory of a candidate or Political Party by an overwhelming majority in an Election . Landslides can occur when one candidate or party is perceived as far superior to its opponents, through unfair elections, or as a result of particular voting systems which may produce distorted or disproportionate results. The opposite of a landslide is a Wipeout . __NOTOC__ EXAMPLES Canada
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United Kingdom In general, any British general election which results in a majority of over 100 seats tends to be described as a landslide. Landslide victories since the Reform Act 1884 (the first time a majority of adult males could vote) are:
Labour 's General Election Victory in 2001 with an overall majority of 167 was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media. Though the Government did score a very high majority, public interest in the election was not excited and, unlike most of the landslide results listed above, there was little change from the previous election and no change of governing party. Landslides are relatively common in British electoral history, and this is partly as a result of the First-past-the-post electoral system. Relatively small differences in numbers of popular votes cast be amplified by the eventual result. For instance, Labour achieved a 66-seat majority in the 2005 Election despite securing only 35% of the vote. Conversely, parties can poll very highly and achieve disproportionately low numbers of MPs. For example, the Conservatives (led by John Major ) polled the greatest number of votes in British history in the 1992 Election , but were returned with a slender overall majority of just 21. United States Popular votes
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=The four greatest modern landslides in the United States Presidential elections
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