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In an election, there were only two candidates. One of the candidates secured 30% of the votes and was defeated by the other candidate by 3,65,104 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
Asked in SSC MTS Held On: 05 Feb, 2026 Shift 1 · 2026
Election Based · Quantitative Aptitude
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