Election vote counts: deduce votes/shares of candidates

CAT has tested this idea 16 times across 3 papers, from 2020 to 2024. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q1Dean election, votes by department for four candidatesB
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q2Dean election, votes by department for four candidatesC
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q3Dean election, votes by department for four candidatesA
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q4Dean election, votes by department for four candidatesD
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · DILR Q5Dean election, votes by department for four candidatesA
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · DILR Q13Constituency elections, runner-ups and security deposits9
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · DILR Q14Constituency elections, runner-ups and security deposits11
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · DILR Q15Constituency elections, runner-ups and security depositsB
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · DILR Q16Constituency elections, runner-ups and security depositsA
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · DILR Q17Constituency elections, runner-ups and security depositsD
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · DILR Q18Constituency elections, runner-ups and security depositsD
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q18Two candidates; turnout and votes depend on campaign typeD
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q19Two candidates; turnout and votes depend on campaign typeB
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q20Two candidates; turnout and votes depend on campaign typeA
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q21Two candidates; turnout and votes depend on campaign typeA
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · DILR Q22Two candidates; turnout and votes depend on campaign typeD

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