fˈɛdɚɹəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz dᵻklˈɛɹd bɹˈɪdʒᵻz ðə wˈɪnɚɹ ʌvðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈiːt, wˌaɪl kənfˈɛdɚɹət ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz dᵻklˈɛɹd wˈɛlkɚ ðə wˈɪnɚɹ ʌv kənfˈɛdɚɹət kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl sˈiːt wˈɛlkɚɹ ɐpˈæɹəntli nˈɛvɚ tˈʊk hɪz sˈiːt, haʊˈɛvɚ.
Federal authorities declared Bridges the winner of the U.S. seat, while Confederate authorities declared Welcker the winner of Confederate Congressional seat (Welcker apparently never took his seat, however).