7. Use Hamilton’s method to allocate eight delegates in both district 1 and district 2 if Candidates Anchor, Barber, and Coachman have the vote totals given in the accompanying table. Compare your answer if instead the 16 delegates were awarded based on the sum of the vote totals for the candidates.
| Candidates | District 1 | District 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor | 55,175 | 47,023 |
| Barber | 45,321 | 23,145 |
| Coachman | 19,112 | 9821 |
7.
Anchor, Barber, and Coachman, respectively, receive 4, 3, and 1 delegates in District 1; 5, 2, and 1 delegates in District 2; and 8, 6, and 2 delegates if the districts are combined.