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| 2 | October 2015 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election - Election of the speaker |  |  |  |
| 3 | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 4 | - | Paul Ryan (R–Wisconsin) | 236 | 54.63% |
| 5 | - | Nancy Pelosi (D–California) | 184 | 42.60% |
| 6 | - | Dan Webster (R–Florida) | 9 | 2.08% |
| 7 | - | Colin Powell (R) | 1 | 0.23% |
| 8 | - | Jim Cooper (D–Tennessee) | 1 | 0.23% |
| 9 | - | John Lewis (D–Georgia) | 1 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Total votes: | Total votes: | 432 | 100% |
| 11 | Votes necessary: | Votes necessary: | 217 | >50% |
| 12 | Not a member of the House at the time. | Not a member of the House at the time. | Not a member of the House at the time. | Not a member of the House at the time. |

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.