The candidate receiving the highest number of
votes at the election shall be declared elected to the vacancy of
the longest term; the candidate receiving the second highest number
of votes shall be declared elected to the vacancy of the next longer
term; if there are three vacancies, the candidate receiving the third
highest number of votes shall be declared elected to the vacancy of
the next longest term; if there are four vacancies, the candidate
receiving the fourth highest number of votes shall be declared elected
to the vacancy of the next longer term; and if there are five vacancies,
the candidate receiving the fifth highest number of votes shall be
declared elected to the vacancy of the shortest term.