In an election, the successful candidate registered 5,77,500 votes and his nearest rival secured 3,48,700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?

Number of votes secured by successful candidate = 5,77, 500 votes
Number of secured by his nearest rival = 3,48,700
Margin between them = (5, 77,500 – 3, 48,700) = 2, 28,800

Therefore, the successful candidate won by a margin of 2, 28, 800 votes.