Question

Write a Python program that creates a class which represents a candidate in an election. The class must have the candidates first and last name, as well as the number of votes received as attributes. The class must also have a method that allows the user to set and get these attributes. Create a separate test module where instances of the class are created, and the methods are tested. Create instances of the class to represent 5 candidates in the election, then it should output each candidate’s name, the votes received by that candidate, and the percentage of the total votes received by the candidate. Your program should also output the winner of the election.

Answer 1

# This programs is written for python version greater than 3.0

class electionCandidate:
""" Class for Election Candidate """
def __init__(self, fName, lName, votesRcvd):
self.fName = fName
self.lName = lName
self.votesRcvd = votesRcvd

#Methods to set the attributes are commented as in this case constructor is used to set attributes
#def setName(self, fName, lName):
# self.fName = fName
# self.lName = lName

#def setVotesRcvd(self, votesRcvd):
# self.votesRcvd = votesRcvd
  
def getName(self):
return (self.fName+' '+self.lName)

def getVotesRcvd(self):
return (self.votesRcvd)
  
def main():
#Create instances for candidates
candidateList = []
candidateList.append(electionCandidate("fName1", "lName1", 10))
candidateList.append(electionCandidate("fName2", "lName2", 20))
candidateList.append(electionCandidate("fName3", "lName3", 75))
candidateList.append(electionCandidate("fName4", "lName4", 45))
candidateList.append(electionCandidate("fName5", "lName5", 50))

totalVotes = 0
prevVotes = 0
winner = ""
for candidate in candidateList:
totalVotes += candidate.getVotesRcvd()
if (candidate.getVotesRcvd() > prevVotes):
winner = candidate.getName()
prevVotes = candidate.getVotesRcvd()

print("Print all candidate name")
for candidate in candidateList:
print("Name:" , candidate.getName(), ",and % of Votes is:", (candidate.getVotesRcvd()/totalVotes)*100,"%")

print()
print("Winner name of election is")
print(winner)

  
# Run the main function. This should be the last statement in the file.
main()

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Output of Program is:
Print all candidate name
Name: fName1 lName1 ,and % of Votes is: 5.0 %
Name: fName2 lName2 ,and % of Votes is: 10.0 %
Name: fName3 lName3 ,and % of Votes is: 37.5 %
Name: fName4 lName4 ,and % of Votes is: 22.5 %
Name: fName5 lName5 ,and % of Votes is: 25.0 %

Winner name of election is
fName3 lName3