Complex sentence: The ballots, after three counts, showed a majority of 50 for Scharlau, but upon being taken to Springfield the Committee on Elections declared Mieroslowski elected by a majority of 43.
Split into simpler sentences: The ballots, after three counts, showed Scharlau ahead by 50 votes. But upon being taken to Springfield the Committee on Elections declared Mieroslowski elected by a majority of 43.