October 2015 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
Election of the speaker

Candidate
Candidate
Votes
Percent
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Paul Ryan (R–Wisconsin)
236
54.63%
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Nancy Pelosi (D–California)
184
42.60%
-
Dan Webster (R–Florida)
9
2.08%
-
Colin Powell (R)
1
0.23%
-
Jim Cooper (D–Tennessee)
1
0.23%
-
John Lewis (D–Georgia)
1
0.23%
Total votes:
Total votes:
432
100%
Votes necessary:
Votes necessary:
217
>50%
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Question: What was the total vote count and what was the vote count necessary for the win?
Answer: As 432 representatives cast a vote, the majority needed to win was 217.