A note on the probability of having a strong Condorcet winner

Citation
D. Lepelley et Wv. Gehrlein, A note on the probability of having a strong Condorcet winner, QUAL QUANT, 33(1), 1999, pp. 85-96
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology & Antropology
Journal title
QUALITY & QUANTITY
ISSN journal
00335177 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
85 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-5177(199902)33:1<85:ANOTPO>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
In an election, a strong Condorcet winner is a candidate who is top-ranked by more than 50% of the voters. The purpose of this note is to provide some algebraic representations for the probability of having a strong Condorcet winner in three-candidate elections. Three alternative procedures for gene rating voting situations are considered: the Impartial Culture condition, t he Impartial Anonymous Culture condition and the Maximal Culture condition. It turns out that the conclusions we obtain strongly depend on the way for generating voting situations.