Lambeth v. Levens

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the district court in Hamilton County in which the court found that the appellee had won the sheriff s race by one vote.

Thomas M. Lambeth was the incumbent Democratic candidate and Daniel A. Levens was the Republican challenger for the Hamilton County Sheriff s office in the November 1984 general election. Election results indicated 759 votes for Lambeth and 756 votes for Levens. Levens obtained a recount. On November 13, 1984, the special election board recounted and found a tie vote of 759 each. A…