NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1973 › Disposition of objections in representation cases closed
Disposition of objections in representation cases closed
| Category | Objections filed | Objections withdrawn | Objections ruled upon | Overruled — Number | Overruled — Percent of total ruled upon | Sustained — Number | Sustained — Percent of total ruled upon |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 | 1,138 | 230 | 908 | 717 | 79 | 191 | 21 |
| By type of case — RC cases | 1,050 | 215 | 835 | 656 | 78.6 | 179 | 21.4 |
| By type of case — RM cases | 49 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 79.5 | 8 | 20.5 |
| By type of case — RD cases | 39 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 88.2 | 4 | 11.8 |
| By type of election — Consent elections | 106 | 31 | 75 | 55 | 73.3 | 20 | 26.7 |
| By type of election — Stipulated elections | 712 | 152 | 560 | 441 | 78.8 | 119 | 21.2 |
| By type of election — Expedited elections | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| By type of election — Regional director-directed elections | 301 | 45 | 256 | 207 | 80.9 | 49 | 19.1 |
| By type of election — Board-directed elections | 12 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 3 | 25 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.