how many votes did it take for pope francis to be elected

Pope Francis was elected with 77 votes in the conclave of March 2013.

How we know the number

• In the 2013 conclave there were 115 cardinal electors, and Church rules required a two‑thirds majority to elect a pope, which in that case meant at least 77 votes were needed.

• Accounts of the conclave describe how one candidate “had to get 77” and that he “eventually reached 77,” marking the moment Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected and took the name Francis.

So, it took 77 votes for Pope Francis to be elected.

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