; and (ii) the number of ballots cast for such winning candidate on which such continuing candidate was the highest-ranked continuing candidate, as determined by the election official. (B) Determination of number of votes received by candidate as of beginning of round For purposes of clause (i) of subparagraph (A), the number of votes received by a candidate as of the beginning of a surplus vote tabulation round under this paragraph shall be determined by taking into account— (i) the transfer of surplus votes to the candidate in a previous surplus tabulation round under this paragraph (if any), and (ii) the transfer of votes to the candidate in a candidate elimination round carried out under paragraph (3) (if any). (C) One-time transfer After transferring votes cast with respect to a winning candidate during a surplus vote tabulation round under this paragraph, the election official may not make any subsequent transfer of any of such candidate’s votes during any subsequent surplus vote tabulation round under this paragraph. (D) Surplus vote allocation percentage defined In this paragraph, the term surplus vote percentage means, with respect to a winning candidate, an amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to— (i) the difference between the total number of votes received by the candidate, as determined under subsection (a)(1), and the multi-seat election threshold