Question

In an election, the successful candidate registered 5,77,500 votes and his nearest
rival secured 3,48,700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win
the election?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Number of votes secured by successful candidate = 5,77, 500 votes

Number of secured by his nearest rival = 3,48,700

Margin between them = (5, 77,500 – 3, 48,700) = 2, 28,800

Therefore, the successful candidate won by a margin of 2, 28, 800 votes.

Answer 2

No. of votes secured by the successful candidate = 577500

No. of votes secured by his rival = 348700

Margin by which he won the election = 577500 – 348700 = 228800 votes

∴ Successful candidate won the election by 228800 votes