§ 1732Entry and Effect of Decision

After the
hearing of the said case, the said judges shall, without
unnecessary delay, decide which of the candidates voted for
received the greatest number of legal votes, and is entitled
to the nomination or office which decision shall be entered of
record to the case in the said court, and a certified copy
thereof shall, within five (5) days from the rendering thereof,
be delivered to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whereupon
the person who, by the decision of the court, shall appear to
have received the largest number of votes, shall be entitled
to the nomination or to the office, and be commissioned
accordingly.

       (e)   Contested Nominations and Elections of the
                          Third Class