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?
Successful candidate secured = 5, 77,500 votes
Rival candidate secured = 3, 48,700 votes
The margin = 5,77,500 – 3,48,700
= 2,28,800 votes
The successful candidate has won the election by the margin of 2, 28,800 votes.