If in an election to a state Legislative Assembly, the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that? (1) The polling was very poor (2) The election was for a multi-member constituency. (3) The elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal. (4) A very large number of candidates contested the election.

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(1) The polling was very poor Explanation: A candidate loses his deposit only when he is polled less than 1/6th of votes. It can only be possible when a very large number of candidates contested the elections.

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