Seven days and 36 ballots later, the House elected Jefferson to the presidency.
Since 1986, however, the House has elected Speakers by secret ballot.
The House had 50 members, elected for a five-year term by mitigated proportional representation.
Thereafter, the House has elected a Chaplain at the beginning of each Congress.
The House has elected two Presidents, in 1801 and 1825.
The House elected him to his position at the beginning of each term to head an office that employs about 160 people.
The 1887 constitution made the House of Nobles elected to six year terms, with higher property requirements.
Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
The House elects a speaker on the first day of each regular session every two years.
House of Commons-308 members elected by the people.