There were only two candidates in an election. One got 62% votes and was elected by a margin of 144 votes. The total number of voters were
232.
Let's assume that the candidate who won the election received 62% of the votes, and the candidate who lost received the remaining 38% of the votes.
Let's say the total number of votes cast in the election is "X".
According to the given information, the winning candidate won by a margin of 144 votes. This means the winning candidate received 144 more votes than the losing candidate.
So, if we compute the difference between 62% and 38% of the total votes, it should be equal to 144.
62% of X - 38% of X = 144
(62/100) * X - (38/100) * X = 144
Simplifying the equation further:
(24/100) * X = 144
To eliminate the fraction, we multiply both sides of the equation by 100:
24X = 14400
Dividing both sides of the equation by 24, we get:
X = 600
Therefore, the total number of voters in the election was 600.