Question

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number of voters 6 8 10 7 11 9
1st choice d c c a b a
2nd choice b a b c a d
3rd choice c b d d d c
4th choice a d a b c b
find the winner of this election under the plurality method.
winner = blank

Explanation:

Step1: Count 1st choice votes for each candidate

• For D: 6 voters (first column)
• For C: 8 + 10 = 18 voters (second and third columns)
• For A: 7 + 9 = 16 voters (fourth and sixth columns)
• For B: 11 voters (fifth column)

Step2: Compare the vote counts

We have: D = 6, C = 18, A = 16, B = 11. The highest number of first - choice votes is 18, which belongs to candidate C.

Answer:

C