Electoral system for national legislature

 45: The votes at the poll shall be given by ballot, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, the result shall be ascertained by counting the votes given to each candidate and the candidate receiving the greatest number of regular votes shall be declared to be elected.

72:(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, in a contested election, when the result of the poll has been ascertained, the returning officer shall forthwith — 

(a) publicly declare to be elected the candidate to whom a majority of regular votes has been given; and 

(b) give public notice, in Form R in the Second Schedule, of the name of the elected candidate and of the total number of regular votes cast for him. 

(2) Where in the case of a contested election in any constituency the candidate to be returned is not ascertained to be an elected candidate within the meaning of subsection (2) of section 68 and any candidate or his election agent gives notice that such last-mentioned candidate wishes to avail himself of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 69, the returning officer shall make the declaration and give the public notice prescribed by subsection (1) as regards the final result of the poll upon either — 

(c) receiving the certificate of the Election Court in pursuance of subsection (5) of section 69; or 

(d) the happening of one of the events mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (6) of section 69. 

(3) In an uncontested election the public notice of nominations or the public notice of withdrawal of a nomination as may be appropriate, shall contain a declaration of results in Form G or I, as the case may require, in the Second Schedule.