In an election, there were only two candidates. One of the candidates secured 40% of the votes and was defeated by the other candidate by 4,65,104 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Given:
Votes for the first candidate = 40%
Votes for the second candidate = 60%
Difference in votes = 465,104
According to the formula:
Difference = (60% − 40%) × Total Votes
20% × Total Votes = 465,104
Total Votes = 465,104 × 100 / 20 = 23,25,520