Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_31 ( outcome_of_election VARCHAR, candidate VARCHAR, number_of_votes VARCHAR )

### Question ###
What is the outcome of the election with edward mahama as a candidate and 73,494 votes?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT outcome_of_election FROM table_name_31 WHERE candidate = "edward mahama" AND number_of_votes = "73,494"