Lincoln finished eighth out of 13 candidates (the top four were elected), though he received 277 of the 300 votes cast in the New Salem precinct.
lˈɪŋkən fˈɪnɪʃt ˈeɪtθ ˌaʊɾəv θˈɜːtiːn kˈændᵻdˌeɪts ðə tˈɑːp fˈoːɹ wɜːɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd, ðˌoʊ hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ʌvðə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd vˈoʊts kˈæst ɪnðə nˈuː sˈeɪləm pɹˈiːsɪŋkt.