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Saturday, December 4, 2021

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 The Grand Sophy By Georgette Heyer
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The Mysteries of Udolpho: a Romance
Round 3 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Round 4 Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Round 5 The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray
Round 6 The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie 6 votes in the first round 31.58%
6 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell 3 votes in the first round 15.79%
3 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories 3 votes in the first round 15.79%
3 votes
The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray 2 votes in the first round 10.53%
2 votes
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 2 votes in the first round 10.53%
2 votes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 2 votes in the first round 10.53%
2 votes
The Grand Sophy By Georgette Heyer 1 votes in the first round 5.26%
1 votes
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill 0 votes in the first round 0.0%
0 votes
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 0 votes in the first round 0.0%
0 votes
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes 0 votes in the first round 0.0%
0 votes
The Mysteries of Udolpho: a Romance 0 votes in the first round 0.0%
0 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie 31.58%
6 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell Gained 1 votes 21.05%
4 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories 15.79%
3 votes
The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray 10.53%
2 votes
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 10.53%
2 votes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 10.53%
2 votes
The Grand Sophy By Georgette Heyer Eliminated: 1 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill Eliminated:
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Eliminated:
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Eliminated:
The Mysteries of Udolpho: a Romance Eliminated:

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie 31.58%
6 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell Gained 2 votes 31.58%
6 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories 15.79%
3 votes
The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray 10.53%
2 votes
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 10.53%
2 votes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie Gained 2 votes 42.11%
8 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell 31.58%
6 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories 15.79%
3 votes
The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray 10.53%
2 votes
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie Gained 1 votes 47.37%
9 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell Gained 1 votes 36.84%
7 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories 15.79%
3 votes
The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie Elected: Gained 3 votes 63.16%
12 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell 36.84%
7 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories Eliminated: 3 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 6.0 first-round votes. 31.58%
6 votes
Round 2 31.58%
6 votes
Round 3 31.58%
6 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery . 42.11%
8 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray . 47.37%
9 votes
Round 6 Elected. Gained 3 votes from The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories. 63.16%
12 votes

Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 15.79%
3 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from The Mysteries of Udolpho: a Romance . 21.05%
4 votes
Round 3 Gained 2 votes from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens . 31.58%
6 votes
Round 4 31.58%
6 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray . 36.84%
7 votes
Round 6 36.84%
7 votes

The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 15.79%
3 votes
Round 2 15.79%
3 votes
Round 3 15.79%
3 votes
Round 4 15.79%
3 votes
Round 5 Eliminated. 15.79%
3 votes

The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. 10.53%
2 votes
Round 2 10.53%
2 votes
Round 3 10.53%
2 votes
Round 4 Eliminated. 10.53%
2 votes

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. 10.53%
2 votes
Round 2 10.53%
2 votes
Round 3 Eliminated. 10.53%
2 votes

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. 10.53%
2 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 10.53%
2 votes

The Grand Sophy By Georgette Heyer

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 5.26%
1 votes

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.0%
0 votes

Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.0%
0 votes

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.0%
0 votes

The Mysteries of Udolpho: a Romance

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.0%
0 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie

31.58%

6 votes

31.58%

6 votes

31.58%

6 votes

42.11%

8 votes

47.37%

9 votes

63.16%

12 votes
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell

15.79%

3 votes

21.05%

4 votes

31.58%

6 votes

31.58%

6 votes

36.84%

7 votes

36.84%

7 votes
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

15.79%

3 votes

15.79%

3 votes

15.79%

3 votes

15.79%

3 votes

15.79%

3 votes
The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray

10.53%

2 votes

10.53%

2 votes

10.53%

2 votes

10.53%

2 votes
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

10.53%

2 votes

10.53%

2 votes

10.53%

2 votes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

10.53%

2 votes

10.53%

2 votes
The Grand Sophy By Georgette Heyer

5.26%

1 votes
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

0.0%

0 votes
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

0.0%

0 votes
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

0.0%

0 votes
The Mysteries of Udolpho: a Romance

0.0%

0 votes


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