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Hello.

Mr A was elected by 164 votes.

Do you understand the above sentence? What is your opinion?

Thank you.
 
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It's incomplete. I could understand it to mean the winner received 164 votes in total, or that he received 164 more votes than his nearest opponent.
 
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It's not right.

Mr A received 164 votes.
Mr A won by 164 votes.
 
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Mr A was elected with 164 votes.
 
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