Lebbe vs Commissioner of Elections and Others – sllr 1998 volume 1 page 281

In the case between Lebbe (Plaintiff, unsuccessful candidate) and the Commissioner of Elections and others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the local authority election was conducted in compliance with the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, focusing particularly on the proper counting of preference votes and the alleged non-compliance with statutory electoral procedures. It was held that there was no sufficient proof of any non-compliance that materially affected the result of the election. The principle reaffirmed is that only proven irregularities impacting the result can warrant judicial intervention in election outcomes. The decision relied on the interpretation of statutory duties under the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, with emphasis on the requireme