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December 10, 1910
The Daily Missoulian
Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
What is this article about?
In Great Falls on Dec. 9, Democratic candidate William Cluston contests the state senate election win of Republican James Burlingame Jr. by 55 votes, citing election judge irregularities like not tearing off numbered slips from ballots. A similar contest occurs in Madison County by the Republican. The state legislature, set to elect a successor to Senator Thomas H. Carter, is affected.
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Great Falls, Dec. 9--Today William Cluston, democratic candidate for the state senate, filed a contest against James Burlingame, Jr., republican, who has been declared elected by 55 votes. The grounds of contest are irregularities of judges of election, particularly that the judges did not tear off the numbered slip before depositing the ballot. The same contest has been started in Madison county by the republican candidate.
The legislature, which will elect a senator to succeed Thomas H. Carter, is involved in these contests.
The legislature, which will elect a senator to succeed Thomas H. Carter, is involved in these contests.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Election Contest
State Senate
Voting Irregularities
Judges Of Election
Ballot Slips
What entities or persons were involved?
William Cluston
James Burlingame, Jr.
Thomas H. Carter
Where did it happen?
Great Falls, Madison County
Story Details
Key Persons
William Cluston
James Burlingame, Jr.
Thomas H. Carter
Location
Great Falls, Madison County
Event Date
Dec. 9
Story Details
William Cluston files election contest against James Burlingame Jr. over voting irregularities by judges; similar contest in Madison county; impacts legislature electing successor to Thomas H. Carter.