In an election a candidate with 37% votes loses by a difference of 520000 votes to the winning candidate. What is the total number of votes cast in that election with two contestants?

Correct option is D

​Given:

Candidate A received 37% of total votes.

Difference in votes = 520,000

Formula Used:

​$$\text{Vote Difference} = \text{Percentage Difference} \times \text{Total Votes}$$​

​$$\text{Total Votes} = \frac{\text{Vote Difference}}{\text{Percentage Difference}}$$​​

Solution:

Winner vote % = 100% - 37% = 63%
Percentage difference = $$63\% - 37\% = 26\% = 0.26$$​:

​$$\text{Total Votes} = \frac{520,000}{0.26} = 2,000,000$$​​