In an election, there are three candidates contested. The first candidates got 40%
votes and the second got 36% votes. If total number of votes polled were 36000,
find the number of votes got by the 3rd candidate.
We Gra a cit gmitgare G1 aeat Tiigart BY 40x ate fied er Zt saligare aI 36% ate Fach
‘afe ae 36000 ate firt, at drat aefigere at faa ale urea EU?
(a) 8040 (b) 8640 (c) 9360 (a) 9640
Total Vole = too -
Calculation
ate Bexe
HO Bey. Wee —- eee
10041. —»36,000
(+ __, 36,000
100
4+ —_» 36,000,
= Too XH
8640
In an election between three candidates, Arjun, Bhasker and saral contested for a
post. Arjun got 50% votes more than saral, and saral got 2% votes less than Bhaskar.
The difference between the votes of Bhaskar and saral is 1296. What is the half of
the difference between the votes of Arjun and Bhaskar?
¥75x}o0
= 27500Raju, Ravi and Ashok contested an election. 5% votes polled were invalid. Raju got
30% of the total votes. Ravi got 32% of the total votes. The winner got 5136 more
votes than the person who received the least number of votes. Find the total number
of votes polled.
Wy, tha sit areiten Haare aeareren Ra STA Te Sx Wa Ste fie Ta aT apt eit aT 30%
fercm afer at ae wat 3.20 wa fea akan a we aa A WET a are wifead B 5136 7a
aftr unet qeN era Me He at aA them gra fee
(a) 171200 (b) 64200 {c) 171220 (a) 172100
(e8¢,car.2022)
Voting list = 100
{5% Civatiay
Nallid = gs
Raju Ravi Ashok
Boo: 32 233
3— 5136
1— FR
Joo —> I#12x100
FIFR00
In an election two candidates participate. 20% votes declare invalid and the winner
gets 70% of valid votes and he win by 9600 votes. Find the the no. of
(i) Voting list/aaet Woitga Haare
(ii) Valid votes/@a aa
fart gua Hat saligare arr At Bi 20% ate ara fea EE ae Se TET wee ae wat aT
70% wre cLA F aa 9600 Atel & sitar 1 ara LI
(a) 35000, 27000 (b) 28000, 25000 —{c) 27500, 20000 (4) 30000, 24000
(88¢.c9t 2023)
Voting list = too
: [-207.€ invattid )
Vallid = go
winnes “Losses
Foy. Sor
Sa”
Box4or = 32 49609
1, 9600
32
= 300
100 ——» 30,000 Cvoting list)
80 —-+ 24,000 ¢ valid)1,
In an election two candidates participated. 20% voters did not vote. 125% votes
declared invalid and the winner got 60% of valid votes and he won by 5600 votes.
Find the number of voter list.
fart qe 8 dt sateen hh 205 nara 3 die ai EA, 12d die atde tiiea He aT ST
wen veasit 3 de nat ar 60x ure fear Ter 5600 Stet B Siar Watt Tagan st Ter Tt
=
{a) 35,000 (b} 45,000 {e) 40,000 {@) 25,000
(SSC CGL Pre. 2022)
Noting list = 100 A ao.
7 J-sov.(votectet) Noting list
Voting = 80 +
| -ednlinvatiia) Nx brxt = S600
Void = Fo iS
Winhés ‘Lossex Nz -S600XSX8X5
60% Hoy. Ux?
aa N = 40.000
Foxvoy = 1y—> S600
1 3400
In an election 10s voters did not vote and 113% votes declared invalid and the
winner got 75% of valid votes. If he won by 2000 votes then find the voting list.
fest que § tox salen de ad wa wer 1) x de side dif fed wa set we wet
33a sal aa 75s wre fear, Wie ae 2,000 Stet B Shae &, dt lige are St dem art
{a} 5,000 (b) 6,000 {c) 8,000 {d) 2,000
+ ‘ (SSC CGI Pre. 2023)
Noting list = 100 7 -
friev(vote act Voting list
oy =
i Pope (invatia) NxSx8 yt
Vatlig = go a erS*t = 2,000
Natlid
Winher Lesser N= 000% 10x9xo
FS LS 9xg
ed N= S000
BOxSo%: = 4p — 8000
1— So
100 — Sooo9. In an election two candidates participated, 10% voters did not vote, Out of which
10% votes declared invalid and the winner got 70% of valid votes, and he won by
7290 votes, Then find the voting List.
fereit ara 8 St veaeit Bi 10% maar A ate wet SrA, aa drei HB 10% ada wen iat are
weareit 3 da wat ar 70% wet fener tar 7290 atet B stam waltepe HagraTait wt Hee TT HTT
fa) 21350 (b) 25300 (ec) 22500 (a) 23600
, 2020)
Votitig list = looxaes = 2500 Voting list
Voting = go Nx3x9x2- 7290
Vallid =
W8.= Gt Ne Feaoxloxtoxs
Winhex Losses Sx9Ke
sols aek N= 22500
ahi ILT — 3290
1, 3290x
Bixe 225
10. In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters in the voter list did not
cast their vote, whereas 10% of the votes cast were found to be invalid. The wining
candidate got 56% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1,458
votes. What is the total number of voters enrolled in the voter list?
St smiteanit & athe Ee Uw aH, wacran Get F 10% waaraTaH 3 area wa we seu safe
“Bret re aH AS tox wer order ure me sta aT scare I dex me S sou wa weer EE site
1,458 at B aise 8 pe sha van wecerar Belt H arate HATTA wt aE ween we #1
{a) 14,000 (b) 15,000 (c) 16,000 (d) 13,000
(SSC CGL Pre. 2023)
Noting list :
Wines - Se.
Nx243 x3 — 1458, valid
10" 10° 25, Loosex - yy), cS
N= 14S8x10x 10x25
GX9xKz
N= 15,00011. In an election, candidate X got 70% of the overall valid votes. If 20% of the overall
votes were declared invalid and the total numbers of votes is 64000, then find the
number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.
WS Gia &, suiigan x at qe de wet & 70 wlaera wa fen afy aR wat B 20 whoa AT
wi ora tifa ae fear war et site ual at aN Wem 64000 @, a ga saear Fue Hae
wat ait arora at
fa) 35840 {b) 45000 (ce) 40000 {d) 35800
(CHSL - 2020)
yd
= b4000x s*h
Nattid
oN“
You
> b4o00x By 3
1010
Unit digit= 4x8x7 > 35840
4
12. In an assembly election, a candidate got 55% of the total valid votes. 2% of the
total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of voters is 104000, then the
number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is :
fear wer Gia HH setae at da dtl ar ssu ate fra qr cel ar 25 ste ode
aiita ar fea wah ate HaaieTeit at at de 104000 @, wt fant au die anitcar at fra?
(a) s6sos (b) 56650 (c) 56560 (d) 56056
(SSC CGL Mains 2017)
“T? Calculation
> 1,04,000% 49 x I louxagxtt
50° 20 = (loot) xygxty
= 4900-4196 x1)
> lo xugxtt eel
56056
digital sum= uxaxs
> S6os613.
14,
In an election between two candidates, 5% of the registered voters did not cast
their vote. 10% of the votes were found to be either invalid or of NOTA. The winning
candidate received 60% votes in his favour and won the election by 17271 votes.
Find the number of registered voters.
O waicant & dia we ara &, whitga waa Fa sx ¥ aren aie wet Stem! 10% aie aT
a oars at NOTA BH wre we say aa Teitcare Farah wer F 60% ate we fare site 17271
Stet 8 site eset a woiiga waerTit st dear aa aif
fa) 90252 {b) 100000 {e) 101000 {d) 102500
wera list
Nx x9 yt 2 a7 Wihnex - 60%. |
20 "10" § vatlid oh
N= 12271X20x10%5 Looser - Yor
1ax9xi
N= lofooo
In an election between two candidates, 65% of the voters cast their votes, out of
which3% of the votes were decided to be invalid. A candidate got 81965 votes
which are 65%of the total valid votes, What is the total number of votes enrolled in
that election?
WS Gia 4 seficant 9 arr fea qa H, 65% waaraat 3 ai ua sa, fa & 3% wr
order eifea at fee a) Us aaiigan at 1965 a feet St aS da wai a osx bi se Ga
sinter wat at ae Hom fart 27
{a) 200000 {b) 190000 {c) 215000 (a) 185000
(sse cro 2022)
ails list
NxBy dt yw _
y 100 x yo. BI96s
vallid
N= 81965 X20x20x100
13K 93X13
N = 200.0001s.
16.
In a constituency, 90% of the total number of people on the electoral roll cast their
votes during and election. 15% of the votes cast were declared invalid. Jeeta secured
60% of the valid votes. If Jeeta secrured 91,800 valid votes, what was the total
number of people on the electoral roll?
ak fratas Ga at arate Aah 8 afte aA chi HA 90% ci A EH Ga a dhs wa sre
“Bret me wa A asy order ie ae fee me star er wh a Gon et re Eafe se
91,800 a wea ret fare, ot merera at Het fase ty vor a?
{a) 2,16,000 (b) 2,25,000 {c) 1,80,000 {d) 2,00,000
er (SSC CGL Pre. 2023)
Votihg lst
Nx yx 1 y 3 = 91,800
To 5
Nallid
N= 91800 x10x%20x5
9X1Fx3
N= 00,000
In a constituency, 85% of the total number of people on the electoral roll east their
votes during an election. 10% of the votes cast were declared invalid. If there were
3,00,000 people on the electoral roll, and Dharam secured 1,37,700 valid votes,
what percentage of the total number of valid votes did Dharam secure?
we Rate a3 tt frataa amract 4 wifi qe chit FB 85x 3 gra & ates area aa Se
Set Te eT HA 10% order after ar fea aE ate AaeraT Bet H 3,00,000 vim ynfie a, itz
am 3 1,37,700 da wa oa faa, dt ace at Ser ae at aA Wem DS fara vfegra a Tee EE?
(a) 50.5% (b) 70.2% (c) 45.9% (a) 60.0%17. In an election between two candidates, 85% of the voters cast their votes, out
which 4% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 6936 votes which
were 85% of the valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in that election.
St snitcant & ata ww ara H, e5% waa 3 at ate sre, fara & 4x wa orate tifa ae
few ma) was snitgarr at 6936 wa Foret Gt der ua ar 95% aM se ETE H arnt Herat
at ae tem ara afar
(a) 10,700 (b) 10,500 {c) 10,800 (4) 10,000
Voting list
4 potnvaltid
xt x 4 y WL pe lt
N WX Sex = 6936 %s
Nallid
N= $936 X20x25x20
VFX QUX IF
N= 0,000
18. In an election two candidates participated. 20% voters did not cast their votes, out
of which 600 votes declared invalid and the winner got 75% of valid votes and he
won by 1500 votes. Find the no. of voting list.
fart para H St sugar Bi 20% aeraTOH 3 ate Et sre, Farr ® 600 te order Tar sat
are weaeit % du wei ar 75% ure fener war 1500 det & vite Weitga Waa st der art
at
(a) 4500 () 4800 {e) 3500 (a) 3900
Noting list19.
20.
In an election two candidates participated, 10% voters did not vote, 2500 votes
declared invalid and the winner got 55% of valid votes and he won by 2000 votes.
Find the number of voters in the voting list.
fest oor H at suitzart a1 10% waerarsit % ate wet ere, 2500 ate arda ahr EE AAT Sia
ara weargit 3 de wat aT 55% wrt fara aur 2000 diet & sitan weitga Aaa at Hear aT
wt
(a) 20,000 (b) 25,000 (e) 15,000 (4) 35,000
‘ (SSC CGL Pre. 2022)
Voting list
[Nx -2500] x1 = 2000
To 10
Vantid
NX = 92500
16
N= 25,000
In an election between two candidates, the defeated candidate secured 42% of the
valid votes polled and lost the election by 7,68,400 votes. If 82,560 votes were
declared invalid and 20% people did NOT cast their vote, then the invalid votes
‘were what percentage (rounded off to 1 decimal place) of the votes which people did
NOT cast?
S sahgant & ate us ara &, woaa saitgare 8 ag qu a wat a 42% whe fare oft az
768400 eit & Ga BTC aM ake 82560 wet wt araraa wified ae Feear war a site 20% Tit
rae wa Ae eT, at aera wa, GE gree aT STA Ta ena tera (aera a aE TH
sigs aH) am?
(a) 10.6 Percent (b) 9.8 Percent (c) 12.9 percent 4476.8 Percent
{SSC CGL 2022)
Thvallid Votes y tog wy _8 #880
Votes hot Cast 4895060 $y 2
ES
Nx# 4 Vote hot Cast
: 2 -82560/x4. = 7,68,400
[ 5 ks > 33004 14,
4885060
Nx 4 = 4B02S00
82560 > 6-8 (Percent)
N= 4BesosoK S21. In an election two candidates participated, 20% voters did not vote, 120 votes
declared invalid and the winner got 41% votes of voting list and he won by 200
votes. Find the number of voters in the voting list.
fart pra FA suiteare 8 20% wTereTaHy ¥ dhe EE rer, 120 ae order fee ee wer tt
are weareit at AeeTaT Aelt Bh 47% TA WTA RL AMT 200 ati A ara sia eM welts WreraTai?
at dem gia att
(a) 3500 (b) 4500 (ec) 3200 (4) 5500
hao. ih (SSC CHSL 2022)
Noling list = loom x40 = 4000
‘ '
Noting = Box x 4o = 3200
"
Vallid = gox -t20
nn te
Winnes” “looser = atid - Winnex
Utec BIL-120 Boxe - 180- UyIie
Winner - Loosex = 200
4X -(399¢-120) = 200
axe
c= 49
22. In an election two candidates participated, 10% voters did not vote, 300 votes
declared invalid and the winner got 60% votes of voting list and he won by 900
votes. Find the number of voters in the voting list.
fart Gra ¥ 2 saitgan & 10% wacrareit % die wet Sten, 300 ate arda afer |e Ter viet
amet wearett ait Haaren aett B 60% we vet EE Aa 900 Atel B aava vita wan wsgpa ATETATOT
wi den wa att
tef'2000 (b) 1400 {c) 1200 (a) 1500
a
Voting list = 102K20= 2000
Voting
Nallid
90% x20 = 1800
(902 - 300) X20 = 1500
Wines Looses
60x ox - 300
Winey - Loosew = 900
60% ~ (30%-300) = Joo
Box = 600
= 2023.
24,
In an election two candidates participated, 10% voters did not vote, 60 votes declared
invalid and the winner got 47% votes of voting list and he won by 308 votes. Find
the number of voters in the voting list.
fart ora F at snitgan 4, 10% waararait ¥ ate aet srt, 60 te arate cafes a aT tat
are weangit at Aare Ae Hh 47% Wa Urea EU Tar 308 Atel A ara vita wa Taitga HATTIE
at dem wa wil
fa) 6200 {b) 6500 (c) 7500 (4) 8500
sos SSC CGL Mains 2022
Voting list = loosex62 = 6200
Voting = B9sex6e = 5580
Vallid = gose-60
Winner” “Loosex
YF0 439-60
Winnes - Loosex = 303
Uta - (432-60) =308
Ux = 24g
m= 62
In an election 10% of the voters on the voter's list did not cast their votes and 60
voters cast their ballot paper blank. There were only two canditates. 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
We aa B10 wfergra wagarsii % rear wa Tet fear ait 60 NaRATai A HAUT at ret Dig fram
tae ot suitgare ah faster suftgare at acre yet 47 itera wagait a wa fren sit sa
oot uftgdt & 308 wa stfire fren yet F naqasit wt dem fat at?
(a) 3600 {b) 6200 (c) 4575 (a) 6028
Noting list = 1090 x62 = 6200
Voling = 90s
Vallid = 90x-60
Winhex” ‘Looser
"Fx U3%- 60
Winner - Looser = 293
472-(43x~-60) = 30g
Yxe= 248
= 6225.
26.
In an election, 2% persons enrolled in the voter list did not participate and 500
votes were invalid. Two candidates A and B fought the election, and A defeated B by
200 votes. If 43% of the persons enrolled in the voter list casted their votes in
favour of A, then what is the number of the total casted votes?
We Gira Hower Ait armiferat 2% safari A afin H wm eT fever itr S00 ate orta ay
B satcare a site B grater aft AR Bat 200 abet eer em ae MrT AH at
csaferrit #8 4306 9 a we H oer ate sre, at gra mm aM aie ad ion fret #7
fa) 2450 {b) 2800 {c) 3000 (da) 3250
Noting list = loox x25 = 2500
Voting = 9gaexes = ego
Vallid = gax-so0
winner” » Losez
N30 55x -500
Wihhex - Looser =200
Y30¢ - 582¢ +500 = 200
Roe
In an election contested between two candidates, 15% of the total voters did not
cast their votes and 100 votes got disqualified. The candidate who won the election
won it by securing 45% of the total votes and won by a margin of 400 votes. Find
the total number of voters?
Bata & ate oy me ua awa, aA wera HB 15% 3 ae we fem aie 100 ate
seater eh omen pre sia are gece A a wl a 45x after aac sia enftrs at Tar 400
at & siae 8 site afer att waararoit at Ee Wem gra ahaa?
{a) 6,000 (b) 3,600 {c) 10,000 {d) 3,500
ea (ssc Car 2022)
Noting list = toose x60 = 6000
Voting: gssc% 60 = S100
Nallid = Qsx-t00
ico
Winnez Looser
462 403¢ -100
Winner - Losey = Yoo
45% - (4ox-100) = Yoo
5X = 300
M=6027. Two candidates P and Q contested in an election. 70% of the registered voters are
P supporters. If 60% of the P supporters and 30% of the Q supporters are expected
to vote for candidate P, then what percentage of the registered voters are expected
to vote for candidate P?
snficar p ait Q 3 eH ara an ceitga HaaTait HA 70% Haare PH ade Eafe
P& 60% anda ait Q & 30% weal @ aug at and ¢ far a suficare P aT ate SA, a faway
wiagra dsitge waaarei A sufzar P at dle 33 at saitz 27
(a) 30% (b) 51% (ce) 26% (d) 47%
“Total Vote = 100
P
Sith
28. In an election congress and B.J.P participated 2/5 of the voters promised to vote
for congress and rest promise to vote for B.J.P. On the voting day 15% of the voters
went back on their promise to vote for congress and 25% of the voters went back on
their promise to vote for B.J.P. Find the total number of voters, if B.J.P wins by 750
votes.
feet gre ¥ scar aan aie see Set 1 2/5 amen se at ae She ACTA MTT Bt
Ste we ar art ae bie a dhe we ara 150 ARIAT AMT AEA aH aie wT aT 25%
waar oat aie uaea fi ae wai at en ara aT, aE atUT 750 det & sta @
(a) 37,500 {b) 38,700 (e) 30,800 lid
Conguess BaP Total Votes
R00 5 300 500
if -30 748
ur a wt
+45 +80
245 Yss
10 #50
175
600 —> 500X975
37500