Immediately after the election, the county election commission or officers holding the election shall deliver to the persons having the highest number of votes a certificate of their election.
Code 1858, § 1368 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 17, § 4); impl. am. Acts 1907, ch. 436; Shan., § 1951; mod. Code 1932, § 3370; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 7; T.C.A., § 6-505.