Anders v. Longmire

This is a primary election contest .under the Corrupt Practices Act. Miss. Code 1942, Sections 3158-3195. Appellant, J. M. Anders, the contestant, and appellee Elmer L. Longmire, contestee, were the only candidates in the Democratic primary election held on August 2, 1955 for Democratic nomination for Supervisor of District No. 2 of Adams County, Mississippi. There is only one voting precinct in that district, known as Kingston. The tally by the managers of the election reflected that Longmire received 116 votes and Anders 113 votes. The Adams County Democratic Executive Committee reached the…