To demonstrate this, consider the following. 80 people: A, C, B 50 people: B, C, A 35 people: C, B, A IRV eliminates C (as it has the fewest first-place vot

To demonstrate this, consider the following. 80 people: A, C, B 50 people: B, C, A 35 people: C, B, A IRV eliminates C (as it has the fewest first-place votes) and elects B. But voters on the whole prefer C over B (115 to 50). This is the failure that Pinckney refers to.