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Speaker of the House balloting, 1839
Contender:Ballot	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Hunter	0	1	5	29	68	63	22	16	59	85	119
J. Jones	113	113	110	101	71	39	2	0	0	14	55
Lewis	3	5	6	14	49	79	110	113	110	73	1
Dawson	11	11	103	77	4	1	5	5	6	3	0
Bell	102	99	1	2	22	21	64	80	33	12	0
Keim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	24
Granger	0	0	0	0	2	1	12	0	0	2	0
Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	11	10	3
Lincoln	0	0	0	0	4	11	0	0	0

Speaker of the House balloting, 1839
Contender:Ballot	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Hunter	0	1	5	29	68	63	22	16	59	85	119
J. Jones	113	113	110	101	71	39	2	0	0	14	55
Lewis	3	5	6	14	49	79	110	113	110	73	1
Dawson	11	11	103	77	4	1	5	5	6	3	0
Bell	102	99	1	2	22	21	64	80	33	12	0
Keim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	24
Granger	0	0	0	0	2	1	12	0	0	2	0
Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	11	10	3
Lincoln	0	0	0	0	4	11	0	0	0	2	0
Casey	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	5	5	8	10
Pickens	5	5	7	8	6	4	0	1	1	5	9
Scattering	1	1	2	3	7	6	7	5	6	6	11

Hunter was elected on the 11th ballot. The balloting was delayed due to the disputed returns from New Jersey. The party balance was nearly even between the Democrats and the Whigs, and neither had the strength to seat their NJ compatriots before organizing the House. Finally, the House seated all other Representatives and proceeded to elect a Speaker.

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