Hembree v. City of Stilwell

1 This is an aftermath of a district court election contest under 26 O.S.Supp. 1978 ? 8-120 . At issue before us is the correctness of announced election results in the April 3, 1979 race for Ward 3 councilman in Stilwell between incumbent Nancy Garrett and challenger Watie Hembree. Hembree [petitioner], for whom 45 votes were officially counted, lost to Garrett whose announced vote was 48. The judge who heard the contest ruled that Garrett was entitled to a certificate of election and this original proceeding followed.