The plurality method (first-past-the-post (FPTP)) violates the Condorcet criterion
| 1 |
R |
H |
F |
| 2 |
H |
S |
H |
| 3 |
F |
O |
S |
| 4 |
O |
F |
O |
| 5 |
S |
R |
R |
- Under the plurality method the winner of the election is “R”, with 49 first-place votes.
- This is a rather bad outcome, as there are 51 voters that have “R” as their last choice.
- By contrast, “H” has 48 first-place votes and 52 second place votes - a very good result.
- If we compare “H” with any other candidate on a head-to-head basis, “H” is always the preferred choice.
- For example, there are 51 votes for “H” (48 from the second column plus the 3 votes in the last column) versus 49 votes for “R”.