Election and Votes Problems

In percentages topic, election and vote problems are asked frequently, for that you should know  the terminology

Arjun won the elections by what majority?

majority is the difference between the votes of winner and loser

=6400-2100=4300 votes



Arjun got what percentage of  total votes?=

Arjun  got what percentage of  total polled votes?

Ram lost the elections by how many votes?

6400-2100=4300 votes



Out of total population how many people used their vote power?

QUESTION

In the sarpanch election , winner won by a majority of  240 votes. If 20% of the votes are invalid. And the one who lost the elections got 34% of the valid votes. Every person used their vote power. .Total number of voters are ?

SOLUTION

Since everyone used their vote power, total number of non polled votes is zero