Question

Four candidates of different parties are contesting the elections in Udhampur. Let’s say that one lakh people voted in an election. The first candidate gets 21,200 votes. The second candidate gets 17,325 votes. The third gets 27,333 votes and the fourth gets 34,142 votes. Who is the winner of Udhampur constituency?

• A. First candidate
• B. Second candidate
• C. Third candidate
• D. Fourth candidate

Answer 1

The correct option is D Fourth candidate

A constituency can have any number of contestants, but only one candidate gets to represent the constituency. The Udhampur constituency election would be a direct election and hence the winner would be decided based on the first-past-the-post system. So, in order to win the election, the candidate would have to get the highest number of votes. As a result, the fourth candidate, who obtained 34,142 votes, would be the winner of the Udhampur constituency election.