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McKelvey Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 6, 1971No. Appeal, 55PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

At the primary election on May 18, 1971, one of the contests was that of the Democratic nomination for the office of Mayor of the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. Paper ballots were used and three candidates were listed on the ballots for this nomination, namely, Richard J. Carey, T. F. Meconi and Francis F. Carducci.

The official results determined by the Lycoming County Board of Elections 1 showed that Carey received 1387 votes, Meeoni received 1384 votes and Carducci received 521 votes.

Timely petitions duly filed in the Court of Common Pleas sought recount,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bauman Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Norwood Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. McCaffreys' AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Cullen AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wieskerger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Passante AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. In re Ballot Recount in Sixteenth Representative District, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County1973
  4. Wieskerger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Wieskerger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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