Two candidates contested in an election. 80% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 5% of the polled votes were invalid. The winning candidate got 70% of valid votes and won by a majority of 36,480 votes. Find the total number of voters.
1,20,000
Let the total number of voters be \( x \).
Valid votes = \( 80\% \) of \( x \), out of which \( 95\% \) are valid.
Valid votes = \( 0.80 \times 0.95 \times x = 0.76x \).
Winner's votes = \( 70\% \) of \( 0.76x \).
Loser's votes = \( 30\% \) of \( 0.76x \).
Majority = \( 40\% \) of \( 0.76x \) = 36,480.
Solving for \( x \) gives \( x = 1,20,000 \).
Thus, the correct answer is 1,20,000.
Important Questions from Elections
Arrange the following states in descending order based on the number of seats won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in their respective 2024-2025 assembly elections.
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Jharkhand- In the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, after how many years did the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win the majority, and how many seats did it secure?
- What was the vote percentage and number of seats secured by the winning party in the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections?
- In how many assembly constituencies were the Delhi Assembly elections held on 5 February 2025?
- How many seats did the BJP win in the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections?
