The election results are as follows: Party A wins 45% of the vote. Party B wins 45% of the vote. Party C wins 10% of the vote. In a typical European election:
options:
The candidates for Party A and Party B are now in a runoff.
The government has to hold another election because nobody won.
Party A and Party B will each try to form a coalition with Party C.
Party C is the lower and goes home empty-handed.