Howson held his seat finishing in the top three seats after obtaining the vote threshold on the first count.

As this was above the 50% plus 1 vote threshold, he won it on the first round without requiring a run-off between the top two candidates.

This was above the 50% plus 1 vote threshold set out in the 2010 constitution, thus making Uhuru the president-elect.

A special resolution by comparison requires a greater vote threshold, which varies in different jurisdictions.

They must qualify for the ballot and meet vote thresholds, district by district.

The basic theory behind electoral change has been to raise the vote threshold needed for a seat in the Parliament, giving smaller parties less power.

But voters narrowly approved a measure to lower the vote threshold needed to pass local school bonds.

He placed significantly better, this time making the vote threshold and winning the fourth place seat.

In the election only the three largest parliamentary parties reached the 5% of the vote threshold so retained their deposits.

He won enough votes to top the vote threshold to earn a first ballot win.