After
such hearing the said judges shall, without 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 said court,
and a certified copy thereof shall, within five (5) days from
the rendering of such decision, be transmitted to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth; whereupon the person who, by the said
decision, shall appear to have received the largest number of
votes, shall be entitled to the nomination, or to the office,
and commissioned accordingly.
(f) Contested Nominations and Elections of the
Fourth Class§ 1739Certification and Effect of Decision
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