Shaw v. Burnham

At the second Democratic primary, held on August 29, 1939, in Sunflower County, Burnham and Shaw were the candidates for sheriff. The original tabulation made by the County Executive Committee of the returns from all the boxes showed for Burnham 2,375, and for Shaw 2,378. Burnham requested a recount of all the boxes and an inspection of all the ballots and papers at each box. This request was granted and both parties with their advisers were present, with the result that the Committee, at the conclusion of the recount and examination, announced the vote as follows: For Burnham 2,353, and for…