Question

In an election, a candidate secured 47% of votes polled and lost the election by 12,366 votes. Find the total votes polled and the votes secured by winning candidate.

• A. 2,06,133 and 1,09,266
• B. 2,16,100 and 1,19,233
• C. 2,06,100 and 1,09,233
• D. 2,06,233 and 1,09,200

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2,06,100 and 1,09,233

If losing candidate scored $47\%$ of the votes, the winning candidate won $100-47=53\%$ of the votes.
Let the total votes be $V$
Given,
$\frac{53}{100}V-\frac{47}{100}V=12,366$
$=>\frac{6}{100}V=12,366$
$V=2,06,100$
So total votes $=2,06,100$ and winning candidate won $\frac{53}{100}\times 2,06,100=1,09,233$