 Candidate \(C\) should win. Initially, this might seem like an odd choice since both \(A\) and \(B\) receive more first place votes than \(C\) (only 6 voters rank \(C\)  first while 8 voters  rank \(A\)  first  and 7 voters  rank \(B\) first). However, note  how the population would vote in the various two-way elections comparing  \(C\) with each of the other candidates: 