Complex sentence: In the eighth and final election held on February 21,1845 there were only two candidates, Davis and William Parker, in that election Davis received 4,865 votes, Parker received 4,366 and there was a scattering of 322 votes.
Split into simpler sentences: In the eighth and final election held on February 21,1845 there were only two candidates, Davis and William Parker. In that election Davis received 4,865 votes, Parker received 4,366 and there was a scattering of 322 votes.