[EM] Re: Finding the probable best candidate?

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Mr. LeGrand wrote-

Who deserves to win the following election?  Who wins using Borda?

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

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D- Regrouping-

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
31:Nader>Gore>Browne>Bush>Buchanan

 3:Nader>Browne>Gore>Bush>Buchanan

100

Head to Head (Condorcet) Table

BR Browne BH Bush BN Buchanan G Gore N Nader

       BR     BH    BN     G     N

BR     xx     62    70     52    49
BH     38     xx    98     49    49
BN     30      2    xx     49    49
G      48     51    51     xx    52
N      51     51    51     48    xx

Buchanan is a Condorcet loser and has a last place majority.

11:Browne>Bush>Gore>Nader
14:Bush>Browne>Nader>Gore
24:Bush>Browne>Gore>Nader

17:Gore>Nader>Browne>Bush
31:Nader>Gore>Browne>Bush

 3:Nader>Browne>Gore>Bush

       BR     BH     G     N

BR     xx     62    52    49
BH     38     xx    49    49
G      48     51    xx    52
N      51     51    48    xx

Bush is mow a Condorcet loser and has a last place majority.

35:Browne>Gore>Nader
14:Browne>Nader>Gore

17:Gore>Nader>Browne
31:Nader>Gore>Browne

 3:Nader>Browne>Gore

       BR    G     N

BR     xx    52    49
G      48    xx    52
N      51    48    xx

Browne-Gore-Nader circular tie due to the

3:Nader>Browne>Gore>Bush>Buchanan folks

How much time did it take to create the circular tie math ???

First plus Second place votes--

BR 52
G  84
N  64

Regrouping again--

35:Browne>Gore>Nader

14:Browne>Nader>Gore
 3:Nader>Browne>Gore

[?? Contingent Net 11:Browne>Nader]

17:Gore>Nader>Browne
31:Nader>Gore>Browne

[?? Contingent Net 14: Nader>Gore]

YES votes for each of the original five candidates ??? --- unknown