Deaton v. Little

REED, Judge.

As in Watts v. Fugate, Ky., 442 S.W.2d 569, an election for the office of member *385of the Breathitt County Board of Education has generated an election contest action in which legal problems are raised that necessitate a re-examination by this court of our law relating to election contests.

On the basis of the official returns, Troy Deaton defeated J. Floyd Little by a plurality of 21 votes at the November, 1968, election for the office of school board member. The term of this office is for four years commencing in January of 1969. Deaton was certified as the winner of the election.…