Question

Two candidates contested an election. Out of the total votes palled 5235 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate received 150678 votes and won by a margin of 23789 votes. (i). How many votes were received by the defeated candidate? (ii). How many votes were totally polled?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

23789= 150678- votes of losing candidate

= 126889

total polled votes = 150678+ 126889+5235=

Answer 2

Given:

• Declared votes = 5235

• Votes of winning candidate = 150678

• Won by a margin of = 23789

Answer (i):

• Votes of defeated candidate = (Winning - Margin)

• Votes of defeated candidate = 150678 - 23789

• Votes of defeated candidate = 126889

• So the defeated candidate received 126889 votes.

Answer (ii):

• Total Polled votes = (Declared + Defeated + Winning)

• Total Polled votes = 5235 + 126889 + 150678

• Total Polled votes = 282802