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Iowa Code § 62.18 (2026)

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The court shall adjudge whether the incumbent or any other person was duly elected, and that the person elected is entitled to the certificate. If the court finds that the election resulted in a tie vote for any office, the tie shall be resolved pursuant to section 50.44. If the judgment is against the incumbent, and the incumbent has already received the certificate, the judgment shall annul the certificate. If the court finds that no person was elected, the judgment shall be that the election be set aside. [C51, §362; R60, §592; C73, §714; C97, §1220; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1037; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §62.18] 90 Acts, ch 1238, §32

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1951–2002 · leading case: Bauman v. Maple Valley Cmty. Sch. Dist., 649 N.W.2d 9 (Iowa 2002).

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Bauman v. Maple Valley Cmty. Sch. Dist., 649 N.W.2d 9 (Iowa 2002). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 62.18 . As earlier noted, a party against whom judgment is rendered by the contest court may appeal pursuant to section 62.”

Good v. Crouch, 397 N.W.2d 757 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 62.18 . Good appealed the decision of the contest court to district court, pursuant to Iowa Code section 62.”

Patton v. Indep. Sch. Dist. of Coggon, 48 N.W.2d 803 (Iowa 1951). · cites it 2× “Section 62.18. We need not call attention to other sections of the election contest statutes.”

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