diff --git a/src/stv/mod.rs b/src/stv/mod.rs
index 056fe46..ee8bca9 100644
--- a/src/stv/mod.rs
+++ b/src/stv/mod.rs
@@ -995,7 +995,8 @@ fn can_bulk_elect<N: Number>(state: &CountState<N>, num_to_exclude: usize) -> bo
 	let num_hopefuls = state.election.candidates.iter()
 		.filter(|c| {
 			let cc = &state.candidates[c];
-			return cc.state == CandidateState::Hopeful || cc.state == CandidateState::Guarded;
+			// Include doomed candidates here as these are included in num_to_exclude and so will later be subtracted
+			return cc.state == CandidateState::Hopeful || cc.state == CandidateState::Guarded || cc.state == CandidateState::Doomed;
 		})
 		.count();