Condorcet

• Each pair of alternatives is compared.

• The alternative which is the best in most comparisons is the winner.

• There may be no solution.

Consider alternatives A, B, C, 33 voters and the following voting result

A

B

C

A B C

- 18,15 18,15

15,18 - 32,1

15,18 1,32 -

• C got least votes (15+1=16), thus it cannot be winner ? eliminate

• A is better than B by 18:15 ? A is the Condorcet winner

• Similarly, C is the Condorcet loser

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