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IN RE CONTEST OF 1979 GENERAL ELECT., ETC.

489 Pa. 404 (1980)

414 A.2d 310

In re CONTEST OF 1979 GENERAL ELECTION FOR the OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pennsylvania. Appeal of Herman J. BIGI at 80-1-33 and 47. Appeal of John C. PETTIT at 80-1-56.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 25, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Keith Melenyzer, Grayce R. Kovacs, Charleroi, Daniel L. Chunko, Washington, for Herman J. Bigi.

George K. Hanna, Washington, for John C. Pettit.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This case arises out of the 1979 General Election in Washington County, Pennsylvania, involving the race for District Attorney. John C. Pettit was the Republican nominee and Herman J. Bigi the Democratic nominee. The election was conducted by the use of paper ballots. After the initial counting of the ballots in the two hundred five precincts in Washington County was completed...

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