Review Plurality and Pairwise Comparison Review

How many people voted in this election?

• 4

• 100

• 50

• 105

Using the plurality method, which choice wins this election?

• H

• M

• N

• S

Did any choice receive a majority of first place votes?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

In order to have a majority of first place votes you would need over half of the votes.

In this case you would need more than 50 votes to have a majority.

Find the Condorcet Candidate.

• H

• M

• N

• S

• There is no Condorcet Candidate.

Answer explanation

In order to find the Condorcet Candidate you would need to do a head-to-head comparison of each candidate.

Time consuming, but informative.

The current standings of an election with 4 candidates are as follows: A has 13 votes, B has 15 votes, C has 7 votes, and D has 12 votes.  There are 20 votes remaining.  How many votes does A need to guarantee a victory?

Answer explanation