Question

In an election, the successful candidate registered 675500 votes and his nearest rival secured 340000 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Votes secured by successful candidate = 5,77,500

Votes secured by rival candidate = 3,48,700

Margin of votes =

5,77,500-3,48,700\ =2,28,800

Therefore, the margin by which the candidate won was 2,28,800 votes