Question

In an election Between to candidates one candidate secured 47%of votes polled and lost the election by 12,366votes. Find the total votes polled and die votes secured by the winning candidates.

Answer 1

Answer:

2,06,100 and 1,09,233

Step-by-step explanation:

If losing candidate scored 47% of the votes, the winning candidate won 100−47=53% of the votes.

Let the total votes be V

Given,

53/100V− 47/100V=12,366

=> 6/100 V=12,366

V=2,06,100

So total votes =2,06,100 and winning candidate won 53/100 ×2,06,100=1,09,233