Candidates shall not be nominated to succeed any particular member of the Council; but if only one member of the Council is removed at such election, the candidate at such election receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to fill the vacancy; and if more than one member of the Council is removed at such election, such candidates receiving the highest number of votes equal in number to the number of members of the Council removed shall be declared elected to fill the vacancies; and among the successful candidates, those receiving the greater number of votes shall be declared elected for the longer terms.