In an election, the successful candidate registered 577,500 votes and his nearest rival secured 348,700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?

Answer

To find the margin by which the successful candidate won the election, we need to subtract the number of votes received by the nearest rival from the number of votes received by the successful candidate. 1. The number of votes for the successful candidate = 577,500 2. The number of votes for the nearest rival = 348,700 Now, calculate the difference: Margin = Votes of successful candidate - Votes of nearest rival Margin = 577,500 - 348,700 Margin = 228,800 Therefore, the successful candidate won the election by a margin of 228,800 votes.