meaning of margin and mandate

[M1mohammad]

Hello all,

What's the meaning of the following sentence?

By a closemargin, the workers voted to comply with the court's mandate against a strike.

Thanks in advance,
Mohammad

[Mister Micawber]

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By a narrow difference in votes (for instance, 500 'yes' votes vs '490' no votes), the workers decided to agree to the court's command not to refuse to work.
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[M1mohammad]

Thanks a lot. 8)