Legal Opinion
Edmondson v. State Ex Rel. Phelps
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 19, 1974No. 47982PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Justice:
On November 5, 1974, a general statewide election was conducted in Oklahoma. Three candidates were on the ballot for the office of United States Senator: (1) Ed Edmondson (petitioner), the Democratic Party’s nominee; (2) Henry Bellmon (intervenor), the Republican Party’s nominee, and (3) Paul Edward Trent, an Independent.
The announced, but not yet certified, results of that election are:
Henry Bellmon .390,997 votes
Ed Edmondson .387,162 votes
Paul Edward Trent . 13,650 votes.
Pursuant to 26 O.S.1974 Supp., § 39S.2 and § 395.3, Edmondson timely filed a contest challenging the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jones v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
- Town of Grove v. Haskell, GovernorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- The Homesteaders v. McCombs, Ins. Com'r.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Sparks v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Williamson v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Hembree v. City of StilwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Helm v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Jackson v. MaleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- Groves v. BumgarnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
- Helm v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
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