In a recent town election, 1,860 people voted for either candidate A or candidate B for the position of supervisor.

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837.

EXPLANATION:

if candidate A recieved 55% of the votes,

Then candidate B recieved 45% of the votes, because it must equal 100%

45% of 1860 is 837.

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