41. Uncontested elections
If at the expiration of 3 hours from the time appointed there shall be only one candidate duly nominated, the returning officer shall publicly declare such candidate to be elected, and shall immediately thereafter certify by endorsement on the writ of election in the form set out as Form 9 in Schedule 3 the return of such candidate and shall return the writ so endorsed to the Commission for transmission to the Governor General within the time specified therein.