Question

In an election, a candidate gets 46% of the votes cast and loses by 15208 votes to the elected candidate. Total votes cast at the election were
1. 190000
2. 190100
3. 180000
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 190100

Given:

A candidate who lost got vote = 46%

Lose votes = 15208

Concept used:

Total cast votes = losses votes +  win votes

Calculations:

Let the total number of votes cast be x

The number of votes got by winning candidate = x - 46% of x

⇒ x - (46x/100) = (100x - 46x)/100

⇒ 54x/100

Difference of votes woned to lost = 54% of x - 46% of x

⇒ 8% of x = 15208

⇒ x = 15208 × 100/8

⇒ x = 190100

∴ The total number of votes casted in the election were 190100