diff --git a/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py b/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py
index aa80909e..992eaf8a 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/backend/localmongodb/query.py
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ def get_validator_set(conn, height=None):
 
 
 @register_query(LocalMongoDBConnection)
-def get_election_result_by_id(conn, election_id, table):
+def get_election_result_by_id(conn, election_id):
     query = {'election_id': election_id}
 
     cursor = conn.run(
-        conn.collection(table)
+        conn.collection('validators')
         .find(query, projection={'_id': False})
     )
 
diff --git a/bigchaindb/backend/query.py b/bigchaindb/backend/query.py
index 54ff8900..3bf46c84 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/backend/query.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/backend/query.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def get_validator_set(conn, height):
 
 
 @singledispatch
-def get_election_result_by_id(conn, election_id, table):
+def get_election_result_by_id(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..6388019b 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:
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ class Election(Transaction):
             return self.ONGOING
 
     def get_election_result(self, election_id, bigchain):
-        result = bigchain.get_election_result_by_id(election_id, self.DB_TABLE)
+        result = bigchain.get_election_result_by_id(election_id)
         return result
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/bigchaindb/lib.py b/bigchaindb/lib.py
index bee2f123..f50b0300 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/lib.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/lib.py
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@ class BigchainDB(object):
         validators = result['validators']
         return validators
 
-    def get_result_by_election_id(self, election_id, table):
-        result = backend.query.get_election_result_by_id(self.connection, election_id, table)
+    def get_election_result_by_id(self, election_id):
+        result = backend.query.get_election_result_by_id(self.connection, election_id)
         return result
 
     def store_pre_commit_state(self, state):
diff --git a/bigchaindb/upsert_validator/validator_election.py b/bigchaindb/upsert_validator/validator_election.py
index 3cc4fc26..998ca028 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/upsert_validator/validator_election.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/upsert_validator/validator_election.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class ValidatorElection(Election):
     # by renaming CREATE to VALIDATOR_ELECTION
     CREATE = ELECTION_TYPE
     ALLOWED_OPERATIONS = (ELECTION_TYPE,)
-    DB_TABLE = 'validators'
     VOTE_TYPE = ValidatorElectionVote
 
     def validate(self, bigchain, current_transactions=[]):