3. In an election, the successful candidate registered 5,77,500 votes and his nearest rival secured 3,48,700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?
Given,
Number of votes registered by the successful candidate = 5, 77,500 votes
Number of votes registered by the rival candidate = 3, 48,700 votes
The margin
Therefore, the successful candidate won the election by a margin of votes.