Question

The table below shows the election results from a previous presidential election.





Popular Vote



State

Candidate A

Candidate B

Electoral Votes

North Dakota

93,758

216,794

3

South Dakota

117,458

227,721

3

North Carolina

2,189,316

2,362,631

15

South Carolina

855,373

1,155,389

9

Virginia

1,981,473

1,769,443

13



Based on the table, how many votes did Candidate B win in the election?


30


22


43


15

Answer 1

30

Candidate B won North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), North Carolina (15), and South Carolina (9). 3 + 3 + 15 + 9 = 30 electoral votes.