1820 Speaker of the House, Ballot 2, Special
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (Federal)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- 1820 Speaker of the House, Ballot 2, Special
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- John W. Taylor, William Lowndes, Samuel Smith, John Sergeant, Hugh Nelson, scattering
| Candidates: | John W. Taylor | William Lowndes | Samuel Smith | John Sergeant | Hugh Nelson | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [1] | 49 | 44 | 25 | 13 | - | 1 |
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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