Election Results: Mary Jones vs John Smith
In a recent election, Mary Jones received 327 votes, while John Smith received 289 votes. To calculate the percentage of votes each candidate received, we need to determine the total number of votes cast in the election, which is the sum of the votes received by Mary Jones and John Smith.
To find the total number of votes, we simply add the votes received by Mary Jones and John Smith together: 327 + 289 = 616 votes.
Now, we can calculate the percentage of votes each candidate received by dividing the votes they received by the total number of votes, and then multiplying the result by 100.
Percentage of Votes:
John Smith: (289 / 616) * 100 = 46.95%
Therefore, Mary Jones received 53.05% of the total votes, while John Smith received 46.95% of the total votes in the election.