200 more members voted David

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Is the phrase "200 more members voted David" natural and accurate in English?

What Jack intended to mean is that "Since 300 were for Vincent and 500 for David, so David had 200 more members voted him."

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At the annual general meeting, 300 members voted Vincent and 500 members voted David.

Jack wrote it in his diary: 200 more members voted David. That's a big victory. There is no doubt that David is more popular in our company.

Source: from my English writing note
 
Is the phrase "200 more members voted David" natural and [STRIKE]accurate[/STRIKE] acceptable in English?
Yes, it is. It's a short version of "voted for".

[STRIKE] What[/STRIKE] Jack [STRIKE]intended to mean is[/STRIKE] meant (that) "Since 300 were for Vincent and 500 for David, [STRIKE]so[/STRIKE] David had 200 more members who voted him."
 
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