Table 1-26 (see Exercise 4) shows the preference schedule for an election with five candidates (A, B, C and D). In this election ties are not allowed to stand, and the following tie-breaking rule is used: Whenever there is a tie between candidates, the tie is broken in favor of the candidate with the fewer last-place votes. Use the plurality method to
a. find the winner of the election.
b. find the complete ranking of the candidates.
Table 1-26
Number of voters | 202 | 160 | 153 | 145 | 125 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 55 |
1st | B | C | A | D | D | C | B | A | A |
2nd | D | B | C | B | A | A | C | B | D |
3rd | A | A | B | A | C | D | A | D | C |
4th | C | D | D | C | B | B | D | C | B |
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