113. Any candidate may withdraw at any time before the closing of the poll, by sending to the returning officer a written declaration to that effect, signed by him; all votes cast in favour of such candidate shall then be null.
If, after the withdrawal of a candidate, only the required number remain, the returning officer shall forthwith proclaim the remaining candidates elected.
Similarly, if after such withdrawal only one candidate remains for a ward, the returning officer shall forthwith proclaim him elected.
R. S. 1964, c. 235, s. 132; 1971, c. 67, s. 32.