Question
Download Solution PDFIn an election between two candidates, the candidate getting 70% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 16,000 votes. The number of votes polled in favour of the winning candidate is:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
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Download Solution PDFGiven data:
Winning candidate's vote percentage = 70%
Majority = 16,000 votes
Concept:
Majority = Votes for the winning candidate - Votes for the losing candidate
Calculation:
Votes for the losing candidate = 30% of total votes
Therefore, 70% - 30% = 40% of total votes = Majority = 16,000 votes
Total votes = Majority / 40% = 16,000 / 0.4 = 40000
The number of votes polled in the favor of the winning candidate:
⇒ 40000 × 70%
⇒ 28000
Hence, the number of votes polled in favor of the winning candidate is 28,000.
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