Immediately after closing the polls the inspectors and clerks of election shall, without adjourning, publicly canvass the votes received by them and declare the results and shall immediately thereafter make a statement in writing upon a blank form furnished by the city clerk setting forth in words at full length the whole number of votes given for each office, the names of the persons for whom such votes for each office were given and the number of votes so given for each person, and the whole number of votes given upon each question voted upon and the number of votes for and against the same, which statement shall be certified under their hands to be correct, and they shall deposit such statement and certificate, together with the poll list and the register of voters, with the city clerk. The manner of canvassing the votes shall be the same as prescribed by law for canvassing votes at general elections held in this State, and the inspectors and clerks shall in all other respects, except as herein otherwise provided, conform as nearly as may be to the duties required of inspectors and clerks of election at general elections.