Ostwald v. Power

In this proceeding, brought pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 330 of the Election Law, the petitioner seeks to set aside the primary election held on September 6,1962, for the party position of Member of the Democratic State Committee (Female) in the Seventh Assembly District, Queens County. [See, also, Matter of Gross v. Thaler, 36 Misc 2d 539.]

The petitioner, Ruth Ostwald, opposed the respondents, Marie F. Schwarze and Gladys E. Krasner, in a three-way contest.

The official recanvass of the Board of Elections disclosed the following results: Schwarze — 2,913, Krasner — 2,631, Ostwald…