Multiple Choice Question: During the last election, the total number of votes in a certain municipality was 12,400.

During the last election, the total number of votes in a certain municipality was 12,400. Had 2/5 of the supporters of administration candidate stayed away from the polls and 1/2 of the supporters of opposition candidate behaved likewise, the administration candidate’s majority over the other would have been reduced by 100. How many votes did administration candidate received?

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