History

Speaker of the House Ballots

The table below shows each instance it has taken the House of Representatives more than one ballot to elect a Speaker of the House.

Total CountFirst BallotLast BallotDuration (Days)Ballots CastSpeaker Elected
1Monday, December 2, 1793Monday, December 2, 179303Frederick Muhlenberg
2Monday, December 2, 1799Monday, December 2, 179902Theodore Sedgwick
3Monday, December 2, 1805Monday, December 2, 180503Nathaniel Macon
4Monday, May 22, 1809Monday, May 22, 180902Joseph Varnum
5Monday, November 13, 1820Wednesday, November 15, 1820222John W. Taylor
6Monday, December 3, 1821Tuesday, December 4, 1821112Philip P. Barbour
7Monday, December 5, 1825Monday, December 5, 182502John W. Taylor
8Monday, June 2, 1834Monday, June 2, 1834010John Bell
9Saturday, December 14, 1839Monday, December 16, 1839211Robert M. T. Hunter
10Monday, December 6, 1847Monday, December 6, 184703Robert C. Winthrop
11Monday, December 3, 1849Saturday, December 22, 18491963Howell Cobb
12Monday, December 3, 1855Saturday, February 2, 185661133Nathaniel P. Banks
13Monday, December 5, 1859Wednesday, February 1, 18605844William Pennington
14Monday, December 3, 1923Wednesday, December 5, 192329Frederick H. Gillett
15Tuesday, January 3, 2023Friday, January 6, 2023315Kevin McCarthy