In an election contested by exactly two candidates, 10% of the total votes polled were declared invalid. The winning candidate secured 60% of the valid votes and defeated his rival by a margin of 5,400 votes. How many votes were polled in the election in total?
30,000
27,000
24,300
32,400
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