Pope Francis was elected in the 2013 papal conclave after five ballots over two days. On the final, fifth ballot, he reportedly received about 85 votes out of 115 cardinal electors present, surpassing the required two-thirds majority of 77 votes. The remaining votes were distributed among other candidates, with Angelo Scola receiving about 20 votes and Marc Ouellet about 8 votes

. The conclave began with 115 cardinal electors voting, and the election was confirmed when Bergoglio's vote count exceeded the 77-vote threshold needed for election. Reports indicate that applause broke out when his count reached this threshold, signaling a strong consensus among the cardinals