diff --git a/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py b/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py
index 48e980d0..6fc5ba80 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py
@@ -283,6 +283,18 @@ def store_validator_set(conn, validators_update):
     )
 
 
+@register_query(LocalMongoDBConnection)
+def store_election(conn, election):
+    height = election['height']
+    return conn.run(
+        conn.collection('elections').replace_one(
+            {'height': height},
+            election,
+            upsert=True
+        )
+    )
+
+
 @register_query(LocalMongoDBConnection)
 def get_validator_set(conn, height=None):
     query = {}
@@ -300,11 +312,11 @@ def get_validator_set(conn, height=None):
 
 
 @register_query(LocalMongoDBConnection)
-def get_election_result_by_id(conn, election_id, table):
+def get_election(conn, election_id):
     query = {'election_id': election_id}
 
     cursor = conn.run(
-        conn.collection(table)
+        conn.collection('elections')
         .find(query, projection={'_id': False})
     )
 
diff --git a/bigchaindb/backend/query.py b/bigchaindb/backend/query.py
index 89995eff..30daf009 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/backend/query.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/backend/query.py
@@ -351,6 +351,13 @@ def store_validator_set(conn, validator_update):
     raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+@singledispatch
+def store_election(conn, validator_update):
+    """Store election results"""
+
+    raise NotImplementedError
+
+
 @singledispatch
 def get_validator_set(conn, height):
     """Get validator set for a given `height`, if `height` is not specified
@@ -361,7 +368,7 @@ def get_validator_set(conn, height):
 
 
 @singledispatch
-def get_election_result_by_id(conn, election_id, table):
+def get_election(conn, election_id):
     """Return a validator set change with the specified election_id
     """
 
diff --git a/bigchaindb/common/election.py b/bigchaindb/common/election.py
index 7c07fe8b..f4a81ec3 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/common/election.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/common/election.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ class Election(Transaction):
     # NOTE: this transaction class extends create so the operation inheritance is achieved
     # by setting an ELECTION_TYPE and renaming CREATE = ELECTION_TYPE and ALLOWED_OPERATIONS = (ELECTION_TYPE,)
     ELECTION_TYPE = None
-    # the name of the mongodb table managed by the election
-    DB_TABLE = None
     # the model for votes issued by the election
     VOTE_TYPE = None
     # Election Statuses:
@@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ class Election(Transaction):
 
     @classmethod
     def to_public_key(cls, election_id):
-        return base58.b58encode(bytes.fromhex(election_id))
+        return base58.b58encode(bytes.fromhex(election_id)).decode()
 
     @classmethod
     def count_votes(cls, election_pk, transactions, getter=getattr):
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ class Election(Transaction):
         return False
 
     def get_status(self, bigchain):
-        concluded = self.get_election_result(self.id, bigchain)
+        concluded = self.get_election(self.id, bigchain)
         if concluded:
             return self.CONCLUDED
 
@@ -220,10 +218,14 @@ class Election(Transaction):
         else:
             return self.ONGOING
 
-    def get_election_result(self, election_id, bigchain):
-        result = bigchain.get_election_result_by_id(election_id, self.DB_TABLE)
+    def get_election(self, election_id, bigchain):
+        result = bigchain.get_election(election_id)
         return result
 
+    @classmethod
+    def store_election(cls, bigchain, election, height):
+        bigchain.store_election(height, election)
+
     @classmethod
     def is_approved(cls, bigchain, new_height, txns):
         votes = {}
@@ -240,6 +242,7 @@ class Election(Transaction):
             # Once an election concludes any other conclusion for the same
             # or any other election is invalidated
             if election:
+                cls.store_election(bigchain, election, new_height)
                 return cls.on_approval(bigchain, election, new_height)
         return []
 
diff --git a/bigchaindb/lib.py b/bigchaindb/lib.py
index 94268b12..f0f5a348 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/lib.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/lib.py
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ class BigchainDB(object):
         result = self.get_validator_change(height)
         return [] if result is None else result['validators']
 
-    def get_election_result_by_id(self, election_id, table):
-        result = backend.query.get_election_result_by_id(self.connection, election_id, table)
+    def get_election(self, election_id):
+        result = backend.query.get_election(self.connection, election_id)
         return result
 
     def store_pre_commit_state(self, state):
@@ -475,6 +475,14 @@ class BigchainDB(object):
 
         self.store_abci_chain(block['height'] + 1, new_chain_id, False)
 
+    def store_election(self, height, election):
+        """Store election results
+        :param height: the block height at which the election concluded
+        :param election: a concluded election
+        """
+        return backend.query.store_election(self.connection, {'height': height,
+                                                              'election_id': election.id})
+
 
 Block = namedtuple('Block', ('app_hash', 'height', 'transactions'))
 
diff --git a/tests/upsert_validator/conftest.py b/tests/upsert_validator/conftest.py
index 20906ada..8bb472f4 100644
--- a/tests/upsert_validator/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/upsert_validator/conftest.py
@@ -62,12 +62,10 @@ def ongoing_election(b, valid_election, ed25519_node_keys):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def concluded_election(b, ongoing_election, ed25519_node_keys):
-    validators = b.get_validators(height=1)
-    validator_update = {'validators': validators,
-                        'height': 2,
-                        'election_id': ongoing_election.id}
+    election_result = {'height': 2,
+                       'election_id': ongoing_election.id}
 
-    query.store_validator_set(b.connection, validator_update)
+    query.store_election(b.connection, election_result)
     return ongoing_election