All Vatican elections
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1534 Conclave

elected Paul III

11–13 October 1534 · The early modern conclaves · Cappella Parva, Apostolic Palace, Papal States

Although several Cardinals were considered papabili, it was generally thought that Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, dean of the Sacred College, had the best prospects for the election.

Elected pope

Paul III

Alessandro Farnese

Succeeded

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Duration

3 days

1 ballot

Cardinal electors

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locked in under conclave rules

Key officials

DeanAlessandro Farnese
CamerlengoAgostino Spinola

Ballot-by-ballot tallies are destroyed by design — the paper is burned in the stove whose smoke announces the result — so this entry records what the Church documents: the dates, the electors, the number of ballots where known, and the man who walked out onto the balcony.