<page_title> October 2015 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election </page_title> <section_title> Election of the speaker </section_title> <table> <cell> 432 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Total votes: </row_header> </cell> <cell> 217 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Votes necessary: </row_header> </cell> </table>
As 432 representatives cast a vote, the majority needed to win was 217.