MISS AFRICA RUDN UNIVERSITY 2017 - WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CONTESTANT?

by Assafstu RUDN

In a Facebook poll of 5,716 respondents, 32.1% chose “Contestant №6”. How we count

Contestant №6
32.1%
Contestant №4
21.8%
Contestant №7
20.6%
Contestant №5
8%
Contestant №3
7%
Contestant №2
6.2%
Contestant №1
4.3%
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Contestant №3 opened strong, leading day one by 39 points. But day 3 flipped the whole race: Contestant №6 seized the lead and never let go, holding it wire-to-wire through all eleven days to close at 32.1% — a nine-point cushion over runner-up Contestant №4.

The closing stretch had its own subplot: Contestant №7 chased Contestant №6 hard through days 3-9 before Contestant №4 surged late, overtaking №7 for second by day 10. Bangladesh anchored №6's base with 985 votes, while Russia's 960 votes swung almost entirely behind №7 instead.

  • Day 3 flip · Lead passed from Contestant №3 to eventual winner Contestant №6.
  • Country vs. country · Bangladesh backed №6; Russia backed №7 — a national split.
  • Late surge · Contestant №4 overtook №7 for second place only by day 10.
  • Runaway margin · №6 finished 32.1%, over 10 points clear of third place.