Answer to Question #301285 in Management for Obama

Question

The proportion of eligible voters in the next corporation election (in tumkur) who will vote

for the incumbent is assumed to be 55%. What is the probability that in a random sample of

500 voters less than 49% say they will vote for the incumbent? Write your conclusion.

Answer 1

55/100(500)= 275

500 voters less than 49% say they will vote for the incumbent.

before4012240Seats won1048037Seat change64423Popular vote13,267,95613,932,0696,726,667Percentage36.35%38.14%18.3%Swing16.3%1.4%

The Indian National Congress (INC) was seeking re-election, having governed the state since elections in 2013.^[5] while the Bharatiya Janta Party attempted to regain office, having previously governed the state in 2007 and from 2008 to 2013. The Janata Dal (Secular), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contested the election in an electoral alliance. The Aam Aadmi Party also made its debut in the state.^[6]