NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1971 › Disposition of objections in representation cases closed
Disposition of objections in representation cases closed
| Type of case or election | Objections filed | Objections withdrawn | Objections ruled upon | Overruled — Number | Overruled — Percent of total ruled upon | Sustained — Number | Sustained — Percent of total ruled upon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All representation elections | 1,155 | 256 | 899 | 678 | 75.4 | 221 | 24.6 |
| By type of case — RC cases | 1,076 | 236 | 840 | 627 | 74.6 | 213 | 25.4 |
| By type of case — RM cases | 49 | 16 | 33 | 28 | 84.8 | 5 | 15.2 |
| By type of case — RD cases | 30 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 88.5 | 3 | 11.5 |
| By type of election — Consent elections | 146 | 35 | 111 | 86 | 77.5 | 25 | 22.5 |
| By type of election — Stipulated elections | 672 | 164 | 508 | 388 | 76.4 | 120 | 23.6 |
| By type of election — Expedited elections | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| By type of election — Regional director-directed elections | 307 | 52 | 255 | 181 | 71 | 74 | 29 |
| By type of election — Board-directed elections | 24 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 89.5 | 2 | 10.5 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.