Pope Francis was elected on the fifth ballot during the 2013 papal conclave. There were 117 eligible cardinal electors, and he reportedly received at least 90 votes on that fifth ballot, surpassing the required two-thirds majority of 77 votes needed at the time
. For context, the two-thirds majority rule means that to be elected pope, a candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes from the cardinal electors present. In 2013, with 117 electors, this threshold was 77 votes. Thus, Pope Francis was elected with at least 90 votes on the fifth ballot.
