1820 Speaker of the House, Ballot 15, Special
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (Federal)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- 1820 Speaker of the House, Ballot 15, Special
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Fifteenth Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- William Lowndes, John Sergeant, Samuel Smith, John W. Taylor, Gideon Tomlinson, scattering
| Candidates: | William Lowndes | John Sergeant | Samuel Smith | John W. Taylor | Gideon Tomlinson | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | |
| Final Result: [1] | 55 | 32 | 27 | 26 | - | 6 |
Notes:
[1]Seven ballots were cast on November 13th, twelve ballots were cast on November 14th, and three more ballots were cast on November 15th before John W. Taylor was finally elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives. John W. Taylor filled the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Henry Clay of Kentucky.
References:
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 25, 1820.
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