When a petition is lodged against an election return, there are 4 possible outcomes:

The university has announced it has no plans to expel him after a petition was lodged by students calling for his expulsion.

In order to secure funding for the new church, petitions were lodged with various authorities.

However, a petition against his election was lodged on 24 February by a number of local men.

However, a petition was lodged against his election.

A petition was lodged and the result voided.

No petition challenging the result was lodged with the High Court within seven days, so the certificate became final.

A petition was lodged against his election, but was dismissed.

The initially declared majority was only 5 votes, and an electoral petition was lodged.

A petition was lodged relating to the 1900 election, but it was withdrawn.