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* Knoxville>Memphis, for which 42% of the voters disagree.
* Knoxville>Memphis, for which 42% of the voters disagree.


The distance score for this ranking is 207.
The distance score for this ranking is 32+32+42+17+42+42=207.


It can be shown that this ranking is the one with the lowest distance score. Therefore, the winning ranking is Nashville>Chattanooga>Knoxville>Memphis, and so the winning candidate is Nashville.
It can be shown that this ranking is the one with the lowest distance score. Therefore, the winning ranking is Nashville>Chattanooga>Knoxville>Memphis, and so the winning candidate is Nashville.