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?
Solution:
Number of votes registered by the winning candidate = 5,77,500
Number of votes secured by the nearest rival = 3,48,700
Margin of winning = 5,77,500-3,48,700 = 2,28,800 votes
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