I would have thought that anyone who stands for election to anything that requires a ballot paper will know that Alphabetism, while not a golden rule is a tendency. Perhaps not…
That is those with a surname beginning with A will do better than someone whose name begins with Z even if standing on the same ticket.
The Guardian has now reported the outcome of some research into the May 7th local elections in England.
One quite frequently used answer is to list names randomly but that still doesnt always stop voting for those at the top of the list!
Kmflett's Blog 
Oh yes, when I was actively involved in local politics we thought the ideal name was Aardvark-Green. To draw in the ecology, as they were referred to at the time, voters