Boroughs v. Williamson

WILLIAMS, Justice.

Appellant, H. H. Boroughs, was a write-in candidate for the office of County Commissioner, Precinct 3 of Ward County, Texas, in the general election held November 6th, 1956. He was declared elected by a vote of 270 to 260 over the incumbent and only other candidate, O. O. Williamson. Commissioner’s Precinct 3 of Ward County originally contained only one election precinct, or voting place, which was designated number three and was located at Grand-falls, Texas. In 1937 the Commissioner’s Court established a second election precinct in Commissioner’s Precinct 3 by carving a…