At an election held at the house of William F Berry in the New Salem precinct in the county of Sangamon and state of Illinois on the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four the following named persons received the number of votes annexed to their respective names for the following described office (to wit)
William L. May had Seventy two votes for Representative to congress
James Turney had one vote for Representative to congress
Benjamin Mills had three votes for Representative to congress certified by us
Attest JAMES PANTIER
A. LINCOLN POLLARD SIMMONS
MENTOR GRAHAM} clerks of the election WILLIAM JONES} Judges of the election