1817 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

The 1817 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 2 June 1817. The incumbent Speaker Charles Abbot had resigned due to ill health. Charles Manners-Sutton was proposed by Sir John Nicholl and seconded by E. J. Littleton. Charles Williams-Wynn was proposed by William Dickinson and seconded by Sir Matthew White Ridley. Both candidates addressed the House. A debate followed. On the motion "That the Right Honourable Charles Manners Sutton do take the chair of this House as Speaker," Manners-Sutton was elected by 312 votes to 152 (Hansard gives the votes against as 150).

1817 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

The 1817 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 2 June 1817. The incumbent Speaker Charles Abbot had resigned due to ill health. Charles Manners-Sutton was proposed by Sir John Nicholl and seconded by E. J. Littleton. Charles Williams-Wynn was proposed by William Dickinson and seconded by Sir Matthew White Ridley. Both candidates addressed the House. A debate followed. On the motion "That the Right Honourable Charles Manners Sutton do take the chair of this House as Speaker," Manners-Sutton was elected by 312 votes to 152 (Hansard gives the votes against as 150).