model 9 voters & election Section-Wise Topic Notes With Detailed Explanation And Example Questions

Question : 1

In an election between two candidates, the candidate getting 60% of the votes polled, is elected by a majority of 14,000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is

a) 42,000

b) 28,000

c) 46,000

d) 32,000

Question : 2

In an election there were only two candidates. One of the candidates secured 40% of votes and is defeated by the other candidate by 298 votes. The total number of votes polled is

a) 1490

b) 745

c) 1500

d) 1460

Question : 3

In an election 10% of the voters on the voters' list did not cast their votes and 60 voters cast their ballot papers blank. There were only two candidates. The winner was supported by 47% of all the voters in the list and he got 308 votes more than his rival. The number of voters on the list was

a) 4575

b) 3600

c) 6028

d) 6200

Question : 4

At an election there were two candidates. A candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 number of votes. The total number of valid votes were

a) 16200

b) 13000

c) 30000

d) 13800