Dirst v. McDonald

On April 4, 1939, the regular township election was held in Channahon township in Will county, Illinois, for the offices of supervisor and other officials. Stewart Dirst was Republican nominee and Michael McDonald Democratic nominee for supervisor. The township comprised one election district with one voting place. Canvas of the election showed Dirst to have received 256 votes and McDonald 258 votes. On April 13, 1939, a petition to contest the election was filed by Dirst against McDonald in the county court. On re-count of the ballots not objected to, the result was Dirst 258 and McDonald…