An Example of an Election using the Plurality with Elimination Voting Method

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An Example of an Election using the Plurality
with Elimination Voting Method
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• Lets say we have a town of 10,000 people
  electing a mayor using the Plurality with
  Elimination Voting Method. There are 4
  candidates, candidate A, candidate B, candidate
  C, and candidate D.

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• The results of the election are shown below in a
  preference schedule

2,000 3,500 1,500 3,000
1st D A C B
2nd A B B D
3rd B C D C
4th C D A A
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• Because no candidate received a majority of first
  place votes, the candidate with the fewest first
  place votes is eliminated, which is candidate C.
  The adjusted preference schedule is shown below

2,000 3,500 1,500 3,000
1st D A B B
2nd A B D D
3rd B D A A
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• Again, because no candidate has the majority of
  first place votes, the candidate with the fewest
  first place votes is eliminated, which is
  candidate D. The adjusted preference schedule is
  shown below

2,000 3,500 1,500 3,000
1st A A B B
2nd B B A A
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• Finally, there is a candidate who receives the
  majority of first place votes, which is candidate
  A with 5,500 votes. So candidate A wins the
  election using the Plurality with Elimination
  Voting Method.