Result of the First Ballot for Speaker of the House of Commons

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Sir Edward Leigh & Meg Hillier have been eliminated from the race to become Commons speaker, having received the least number of votes.

There were no spoilt ballots.

562 MPs voted.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle: 211

Dame Eleanor Laing: 113

Chris Bryant: 98

Harriet Harman: 72

Dame Rosie Winterton: 46

Sir Edward Leigh: 12

Meg Hillier: 10

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