Nelson v. Dickenson

At the annual municipal election held in the city of Sioux Falls on the third Tuesday in April, 1936, there were five candidates for the office of city commissioner. No candidate received a majority of votes cast, but the highest number of votes were for Joseph S. Nelson and Roland E. Dickenson. Accordingly, a secondary election was held (section 6328, R. C. 1919) on the ensuing Tuesday, and the same being duly canvassed on May 1, 1936, the official board found that Nelson had received 7,901 votes and Dickenson 7,596, whereupon the board declared the election of Nelson and a certificate was…