Condorcet winner
= Condorcet winner
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= Strict Condorcet winner
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A <Condorcet winner> defeats every other alternative by a strict majority in pairwise voting. It is unique when it exists. For an odd electorate with <single-peaked preferences>, the median peak is a <Condorcet winner>: alternatives on either side lose to the majority whose peaks lie at or beyond the median in the other direction. With an even electorate ties may prevent a strict winner.