Missouri Revised Statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.527 (2026)
Challenge of nomination at primary, who may make
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115.527. Challenge of nomination at primary, who may make. — Any candidate for nomination to an office at a primary election may challenge the correctness of the returns for the nomination charging that irregularities occurred in the election.
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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.001)
Effective 1-01-78
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2022 · leading case: Wright-Jones v. Johnson, 256 S.W.3d 177 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008).
Wright-Jones v. Johnson, 256 S.W.3d 177 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). “Secondly, after an election is held, the returns or results may be contested on the grounds that irregularities occurred in the election pursuant to sections 115.527, 115.531, or 115.553. Finally, section 115.”
State ex rel. Bouchard v. Grady, 86 S.W.3d 121 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “Pursuant to Sections 115.527 and 115.531 RSMo 2000 1 , Relator timely filed a petition contesting the primary election results on August 26, 2002, alleging various irregularities occurred in the election.”
Clay Chastain & Vincent Lee v. Sylvester James, 463 S.W.3d 811 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). “573, 13 challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate court as is provided for in case of a contest of election for such office in sections 115.527 to 115.601. The petition shall set forth the points on which the challenger wishes- to challenge the…”
State ex rel. Bushmeyer v. Cahill, 575 S.W.2d 229 (Mo. Ct. App. 1978). “Owen Eaton, the defeated primary candidate, sought a new election in Count VI pursuant to §§ 115.527,115.529 and 115.531. He alleged that the plaintiffs named as members of the 83rd Legislative District Committee of the Democratic Party were necessary parties to the first…”
Ryan A. Silvey v. J. Ranen Bechthold Clay Cnty. Bd. of Election Commissioners, 499 S.W.3d 760 (Mo. Ct. App. 2016). “petition may be filed at the time and as provided in sections 115.527 to 115.601, specifying the qualifications of the candidate for holding the office for which he is a candidate for election or for nomination.”
Beatty v. Metro. St. Louis Sewer Dist., 700 S.W.2d 831 (Mo. 1985). “3 MSD moved to dismiss appellant’s petition arguing that appellant had failed to comply with the election contest provisions of § 115.527, et seq., RSMo 1978 (as amended).”
Franks v. Hubbard, 498 S.W.3d 862 (Mo. Ct. App. 2016). “Brought under §§ 115.527 to 115.601, RSMo 2000. . §§ 115.”
Dally v. Butler, 972 S.W.2d 603 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). “573, challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate court as is provided for in ease of a contest of election for such office in sections 115.527 to 115.601.... ” Daily’s petition pointed out that Mo.”
State ex rel. Wilson v. Hart, 583 S.W.2d 550 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). “Following arguments on March 2, 1979, for the reasons enumerated below, this court issued a permanent writ of prohibition commanding the circuit court to dismiss the election contest petition with this opinion to follow.”
Reeves v. Bockman, 101 S.W.3d 280 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “573, challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate court as is provided for in case of a contest of election for such office in sections 115.527 to 115.601.” In Dally , we held that § 115.”
Walker v. Skaggs Cmty. Hosp., 935 S.W.2d 370 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). “Sections 115.527 to 115.601, (1982), as specifically enumerated in 115.”
Blumenberg v. Hutcheson, 757 S.W.2d 312 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). “601, grouped in §§ 115.527 through 115.551, the latter section governing appeals from circuit court judgments in such contests.”
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