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In an election, there were four candidates who received 4,500, 1,260, 240, and 2,000 votes, respectively. If all eligible voters cast their votes, and all votes cast were valid and in favor of one of the four candidates, what would be the difference between the vote percentages of the winning candidate and the runner-up?

Asked in RRB ALP CBT-I · 2026
Election Based · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudePercentageElection BasedValid and Invalid VotesThree or More Candidate’sRRB ALP CBT-I2026
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Valid Votes = Total Votes Polled − Invalid Votes.

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Option D — 31.25%

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Percentage has appeared in 137 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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