Total number of voters = 1,04,000
Percentage of invalid votes = 2%
Number of invalid votes
=1,04,000×=2,080Total number of valid votes = 1,04,000 - 2,080 = 1,01,920 votes.
Let the total number of valid votes polled = x
According to the statement,
55% of x = 1,01,920
x=1,01,920× x=56,056The number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is equal to 56,056.