Data　envelopment　analysis　very　often　identifies　more　than　one　candidate　in　a　voting　system　to　be　DEA　efficient.　In　order　to　choose　a　winner　from　among　the　DEA　efficient　candidates,　this　paper　proposes　a　new　method　that　discriminates　the　DEA　efficient　candidates　by　considering　their　least　relative　total　scores.　The　proposed　method　is　illustrated　with　two　numerical　examples　and　proves　to　be　effective　and　practical.　©　2006　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.