Legal Opinion
In re Contest of 1979 General Election for the Office of District Attorney
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 25, 1980No. Nos. 80-1-33, 80-1-47, and 80-1-56PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
This case arises out of the 1979 General Election in Washington County, Pennsylvania, involving the race for District Attorney. John C. Pettit was the Republican nominee and Herman J. Bigi the Democratic nominee. The election was conducted by the use of paper ballots. After the initial counting of the ballots in the two hundred five *407precincts in Washington County was completed, Pettit had an unofficial lead of fifty-five votes. However, after the recanvassing of the vote, Bigi led by an unofficial forty-eight votes. Prior to completion of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- James AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Bauman Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Reading Election Recount CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- In Re: Recount of BallotsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Norwood Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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- City of Seat Pleasant v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
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