NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1979 › Disposition of objections in representation cases closed
Disposition of objections in representation cases closed
| Objections filed | Objections withdrawn | Objections ruled upon | Overruled — Number | Overruled — Percent of total ruled upon | Sustained — Number | Sustained — Percent of total ruled upon | |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 | 990 | 163 | 827 | 683 | 82.6 | 144 | 17.4 |
| By type of case | |||||||
| RC cases | 902 | 156 | 746 | 612 | 82 | 134 | 18 |
| RM cases | 24 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 91.3 | 2 | 8.7 |
| RD cases | 64 | 6 | 58 | 50 | 86.2 | 8 | 13.8 |
| By type of election | |||||||
| Consent elections | 28 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 91.3 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Stipulated elections | 696 | 112 | 584 | 470 | 80.5 | 114 | 19.5 |
| Expedited elections | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Regional director-directed elections | 256 | 45 | 211 | 183 | 86.7 | 28 | 13.3 |
| Board-directed elections | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.