In the event of the death of the contestant, the contested election case shall abate.
2 U.S.C. § 395
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91-138 set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
- contestant
- The term "contestant" means an individual who contests the election of a Member of the House of Representatives under this chapter.
- election
- The term "election" means an official general or special election to choose a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, but that term does not include a primary election, or a caucus or convention of a political party.