Finding the probable best candidate? - CORRECTION

[Steve Barney]

CORRECTION: Here is the Borda Count tally again. With any luck, I've got it
right this time.

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Rob LeGrand:

Here's the Borda Count outcome for your example, expressed in terms of the
average ranking, which is equivalent to the Borda Count.

11:Browne>Bush>Buchanan>Gore>Nader
2:Buchanan>Bush>Browne>Nader>Gore
8:Bush>Browne>Buchanan>Gore>Nader
16:Bush>Buchanan>Browne>Gore>Nader
12:Bush>Buchanan>Browne>Nader>Gore
17:Gore>Nader>Browne>Bush>Buchanan
3:Nader>Browne>Gore>Bush>Buchanan
31:Nader>Gore>Browne>Bush>Buchanan

Preference Schedule:
Ballots	11	2	8	16	12	17	3	31
Brown	1	3	2	3	3	3	2	3
Bush	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	4
Buchana	3	1	3	2	2	5	5	5
Gore	4	5	4	4	5	1	3	2
Nader	5	4	5	5	4	2	1	1

Ranking x Ballots:							Total
Brown	11	33	22	33	33	33	22	33	220
Bush	22	22	11	11	11	44	44	44	209
Buchana	33	11	33	22	22	55	55	55	286
Gore	44	55	44	44	55	11	33	22	308
Nader	55	44	55	55	44	22	11	11	297
										
	Total	Average Rank
Brown	220	2.2
Bush	209	2.09
Buchana	286	2.86
Gore	308	3.08
Nader	297	2.97

Societal Outcome:
Bush>Brown>Buchanan>Nader>Gore

So, what's the point?


-SB


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