Davies v. Wilson

At the primary election held on June 3, 1940, the date specified in the statute, the appellant and Fred D. Everett were the only candidates whose names were printed on the ballot, for the Republican nomination for attorney general. As shown by the count of the election officials, after the closing of the polls, and by the later canvass of the state board of canvassers, there were 241,367 ballots cast at said election for the Republican candidates for that office. Of this total .Everett received 142,911 votes, and the appellant received 98,453 votes, and three votes were written in for others.…