election contest
election contest. A challenge by an election’s loser against the winner, calling for an analysis of the election returns, which may include reviewing voter qualifications or re-counting the ballots. [Cases: Elections 148, 269–306. C.J.S. Elections §§ 1(10), 120, 139, 219, 245–267, 269–270, 272–277, 279, 281, 283–284, 288–292, 295–296, 298–301, 305–306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 317–318.]