An election for the speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is regularly held after a general election upon the opening of a new Congress, or when the incumbent speaker dies, resigns, or is ousted from the position through a motion to vacate, or when a majority of representatives sign a resolution supporting another member for the speakership. The speaker is the body's presiding officer and highest-ranking official, serving as the administrative head of the House.

Elections for a new House speaker are generally held at least every three years, and have been held at least 48 times (originating from the election of the president of the Malolos Congress, followed by elections for the lower house of the national legislature, and later, for the unicameral Batasang Pambansa). By tradition, the majority party in the House decides from among its members whom to nominate for the speakership. Most elections since 1987 have seen coalitions of major parties supporting a single nominee for the position, with a contender also chosen by the opposition. An election is generally conducted by nominal voting, with the secretary calling the roll of members to cast their votes. If there is only one nominee for the position, upon the closing of nominations and with no objection heard from the floor, the candidate is elected speaker by acclamation. The representative who receives a majority of all votes cast is declared the new speaker. Historically, only the 1898 election for the president of the Malolos Congress and the 1922 election for House speaker required multiple ballots to determine a winner. All succeeding elections required only one round of voting, but if no candidate receives a majority, it is presumed that the roll call is repeated until a speaker is elected.

Representatives are not restricted to voting for a candidate from their own party, although in recent Congresses lawmakers have tended to vote for their partymates or the nominee belonging to party of the sitting president.

Since 1907, 25 representatives have served as speaker; ten served multiple terms, while 15 were elected only once. Sergio Osmeña, who served as the first House speaker from 1916 to 1935, holds the record for the most electoral victories for the speakership, having been elected six times. He is also the youngest speaker to serve at 29.

Malolos Congress (1898–1899) September 1898 The election for the president of the Malolos Congress took place on September 15, 1898. Pedro Paterno, a delegate from Ilocos Norte, was elected president of the Congress on the second ballot after failing to obtain an absolute majority in the first vote.

+ 1898 election for president of the Congress September 15, 1898 – 1st ballotPartyCandidateVotes% Nonpartisan Pedro Paterno (Ilocos Norte) 24 Nonpartisan Antonio Luna (Ilocos Norte) 23 Nonpartisan Hugo Ilagan (Cavite) 5 — Others (?) Total votes 52+ 100.00 September 15, 1898 – 2nd ballotPartyCandidateVotes% Nonpartisan Pedro Paterno (Ilocos Norte) 31 55.36 Nonpartisan Antonio Luna (Ilocos Norte) 25 44.64 Total votes 56 100.00

Philippine Assembly (1907–1916) October 1907 An election for speaker of the Philippine Assembly took place on October 16, 1907, at the start of the 1st Legislature, following the 1907 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was elected speaker by acclamation.

+ 1907 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) 80 100.00 Total votes 80 100.00

February 1908 An election for speaker took place on February 8, 1908, during the second regular session of the 1st Legislature. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker.

+ 1908 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

October 1910 An election for speaker took place on October 17, 1910, at the start of the 2nd Legislature, following the 1909 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker.

+ 1910 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

October 1912 An election for speaker took place on October 16, 1912, at the start of the 3rd Legislature, following the 1912 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker.

+ 1912 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

House of Representatives (1916–1935) October 1916 An election for speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives took place on October 16, 1916, at the start of the 4th Legislature, following the 1916 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker.

+ 1916 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

July 1919 An election for speaker took place on July 21, 1919, at the start of the 5th Legislature, following the 1919 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker.

+ 1919 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

October 1922 An election for speaker took place on October 16, 1922, at the start of the 6th Legislature, following the 1922 elections in which members of the Colectivista faction of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas received a majority of the votes cast in the 13th ballot and was elected speaker.

+ 1922 election for speaker October 16, 1922 – 1st ballot Party Candidate Votes % Nacionalista Colectivista Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) 33 Democrata Claro M. Recto (Batangas–3rd) 25 Nacionalista Unipersonalista Mariano Cuenco (Cebu–5th) 5 Independent Anselmo Bernad (Misamis–2nd) 3 Nacionalista Unipersonalista Benigno Aquino Sr. (Tarlac–2nd) 1 Nacionalista Colectivista Antonio de las Alas (Batangas–1st) 1 Democrata Mariano Melendres (Rizal–2nd) 1 Total votes 93 100.00 October 26, 1922 – 13th ballot Party Candidate Votes % Nacionalista Colectivista Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) 49 Independent Anselmo Bernad (Misamis–2nd) 3 Nacionalista Colectivista Antonio de las Alas (Batangas–1st) 1 Total votes 93 100.00

July 1925 An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1925, at the start of the 7th Legislature, following the 1925 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Consolidado Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was re-elected speaker.

+ 1925 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Consolidado Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

July 1928 An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1928, at the start of the 8th Legislature, following the 1928 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Consolidado Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was re-elected speaker.

+ 1928 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Consolidado Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

July 1931 An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1931, at the start of the 9th Legislature, following the 1931 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Consolidado Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was re-elected speaker.

+ 1931 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Consolidado Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

July 1933 On July 24, 1933, Manuel Roxas was ousted from the speakership. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 9th Legislature. Quintín Paredes was elected speaker.

+ 1933 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Consolidado Quintín Paredes (Abra at-large) 54 60.67 Abstention 35 39.33 Total votes 89 100.00

July 1934 An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1934, at the start of the 10th Legislature, following the 1934 elections in which members of the Democratico faction of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Quintín Paredes was re-elected speaker.

+ 1934 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Democratico Quintín Paredes (Abra at-large) (incumbent) 63 75.90 Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) 19 22.89 Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia Nicolas Rafols (Cebu–6th) 1 0.01 Total votes 83 100.00

National Assembly (1935–1944) November 1935 An election for speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippine Commonwealth took place on November 25, 1935, at the start of the 1st National Assembly, following the 1935 elections in which members of the Democratico faction of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Gil Montilla was formally elected speaker, after having been unanimously chosen in a party caucus on November 23.

+ 1935 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Democratico Gil Montilla (Negros Occidental–3rd) Unanimous Total votes (?) 100.00

January 1939 An election for speaker took place on January 12, 1939, during the party caucus of the Nacionalista Party before the first session of the 2nd National Assembly on January 24. It followed the 1938 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won all of the seats. José Yulo was elected speaker.

+ 1939 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista José Yulo (Negros Occidental–3rd) Unanimous Total votes (?) 100.00

October 1943 An election for speaker of the National Assembly of the Second Republic took place on October 18, 1943, following the 1943 elections in which members of the KALIBAPI won all of the seats. Benigno Aquino Sr. was elected speaker by acclamation.

+ 1943 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% KALIBAPI Benigno Aquino Sr. (Tarlac at-large) 107 100.00 Total votes 107 100.00

House of Representatives (1945–1973) June 1945 An election for speaker of the reestablished Philippine House of Representatives took place on June 9, 1945, when the 1st Commonwealth Congress finally convened after the end of World War II which had prevented representatives elected in 1941 from taking office, following the 1941 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Jose Zulueta was elected speaker.

+ 1945 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Jose Zulueta (Iloilo–1st) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

May 1946 An election for speaker took place on May 25, 1946, at the start of the 1st Congress (originally convened as the 2nd Commonwealth Congress), one month after the 1946 elections in which members of the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. Eugenio Pérez was elected speaker.

+ 1946 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Liberal Eugenio Pérez (Pangasinan–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

December 1949 An election for speaker took place on December 30, 1949, at the start of the 2nd Congress, one month after the 1949 elections in which members of the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. Eugenio Pérez was re-elected speaker.

+ 1949 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Liberal Eugenio Pérez (Pangasinan–2nd) (incumbent) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

January 1954 An election for speaker took place on January 25, 1954, at the start of the 3rd Congress, two months after the 1953 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Jose Laurel Jr. was elected speaker.

+ 1954 election for speakerPartyCandidateVotes% Nacionalista Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd) Majority Total votes (?) 100.00

January 1958 An election for speaker took place on January 27, 1958, at the start of the 4th Congress, two months after the 1957 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Daniel Romualdez was elected speaker.