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Garcia vs. CA

JOSE E. GARCIA, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS and ARMANDO JOSON, respondents.

G.R. No. L-31775 | 1970-12-28

D E C I S I O N 


ZALDIVAR, J: 

In connection with the general elections held on November 14, 1967, in the municipality of Mallig, province of Isabela, the municipal board of canvassers of said municipality certified that the votes obtained by the candidates for the office of municipal mayor were as follows: 

Jose E. Garcia 679 votes 

Armando Joson 678 votes 

Jesus Baniguid 588 votes 

Eduardo Siababa 568 

Accordingly, the municipal board of canvassers proclaimed Jose E. Garcia the elected municipal mayor, with a plurality of one vote over Armando Joson who obtained the next highest number of votes. 

In due...