The race for the governor of Vermont, suppose the state vote was as follows:
Was there a majority winner in this election, and if so, who was it?

A) Hardy Macia
B) Phil Stannard
C) Joel Williams
D) Ruth Dwyer
E) Marilyn Christian

Question

The race for the governor of Vermont, suppose the state vote was as follows:  ​ ​
Was there a majority winner in this election, and if so, who was it?
​
A) Hardy Macia 
B) Phil Stannard 
C) Joel Williams 
D) Ruth Dwyer 
E) Marilyn Christian

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine if there was a majority winner, we need to see if any candidate received more than 50% of the total vote.

Going through each candidate's percentage of votes: 
Hardy Macia = 28%
Phil Stannard = 11%
Joel Williams = 16%
Ruth Dwyer = 39%
Marilyn Christian = 6%

Adding up all the percentages, we get:

28% + 11% + 16% + 39% + 6% = 100%

So there is a clear winner with 39% of the vote, which is Ruth Dwyer.

The Race for the Governor of Vermont, Suppose the State