NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1972 › Representation elections in which objections and/or determinative challenges were ruled on in cases closed
Representation elections in which objections and/or determinative challenges were ruled on in cases closed
| All representation elections__ __ | 9,226 | 713 | 7.7 | 339 | 3.7 | 164 | 1 8 | 877 | 9 5 | 503 | 5.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By type of case | |||||||||||
| In RC cases | 8,354 | 651 | 7 8 | 311 | 3.7 | 151 | 1 8 | 802 | 9 6 | 462 | 5.5 |
| In EM eases | 415 | 42 | 10 1 | 17 | 4.1 | 8 | 1.9 | 50 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| In RD cases | 457 | 20 | 4 4 | 11 | 2.4 | 5 | 1.1 | 25 | 5 5 | 16 | 3 6 |
| By type of election | |||||||||||
| Consent elections | 1,829 | 76 | 4.2 | 40 | 2 2 | 12 | 7 | 88 | 4.8 | 52 | 2 8 |
| Stipulated elections | 5,538 | 433 | 7.8 | 184 | 3.3 | 103 | 1.9 | 536 | 9.7 | 287 | 5 2 |
| Expedited elections | 29 | 5 | 17 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 2 | 0 | |||
| Regional director-directed elections | 1,731 | 185 | 10 7 | 109 | 6 3 | 47 | 2.7 | 232 | 13 4 | 156 | 9 |
| Board-directed elections_ | 99 | 14 | 14.1 | 6 | 6 1 | 2 | 2 0 | 16 | 16.2 | 8 | 8 1 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.