A) the polling was very poor
B) the election was for a multi-member constituency
C) the elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
D) a very large number of candidates contested the election
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
A defeated candidate who fails to secure more than one sixth of the valid votes polled in the constituency will lose his security deposit. When a very large number of candidates contest the election, due to distribution of votes, the winning candidate may get less than 1/6 th of valid voters.
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