In an election between two candidates, the winner got 58% of the valid votes and won by 2,400 votes. What was the total number of valid votes?
A. 15000
B. 12000
C. 14000
D. 16000
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Answer: A. 15000
Answer: (A) 15000
Margin = 58% − 42% = 16% of valid votes = 2400. Valid votes = 2400 ÷ 0.16 = 15,000.
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· 27 Oct 2026
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