Irish presidential election, 1990*
Candidate
Round 1
(votes)
Round 1
(percentage)
Round 2
(votes)
Round 2
(percentage)
Mary Robinson
612,265
38.9%
817,830
51.6%
Brian Lenihan
694,484
43.8%
731,273
46.2%
Austin Currie
267,902
16.9%
x
Exhausted
Ballots
9,444
0.6%
34,992
2.2%
TOTAL
1,584,095
100%
1,584,095
100%
x
*Please note that the use of the above table is for statistics purposes only.
There are two lessons to be learned from Condorcet paradox:
1. The narrow lesson: When there are more than two options the order in which
these items are voted (on a ballot card) can have a powerful impact on the outcome
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