Starnes v. Middleton

This is a primary election contest under the Corrupt Practices Act. Miss. Code 1942, Sections 3158-3195. Appellant S. E. Starnes, contestant, and appellee J. S. Middleton, contestee, were runoff candidates in the second Democratic primary election held on' August 23, 1955, for Democratic nomination for Supervisor of District No. 5 of Claiborne County, Mississippi. The tally by the managers of the election reflected that Starnes received 116 votes and Middleton 115 votes. The Claiborne County Democratic Executive Committee reached a different result, and held that Middleton had won the…