ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ sˈaɪfɚɹ æt fˈɜːst sˈiːmd tə wˈɪn ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, bˌiːɪŋ sˈɜːɾᵻfˌaɪd ðə wˈɪnɚ ænd swˈoːɹn ɪn tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
In 1874 Sypher at first seemed to win the election, being certified the winner and sworn in to congress.