The US House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker on the first ballot for the first time in a century on Tuesday, as a Republican revolt threw Congress into chaos.

A total of 19 hardline conservative Republicans voted against their own party's nominee, Kevin McCarthy, meaning he fell short of a majority in the 435-member House.

On Tuesday night, Mr McCarthy also lost a second ballot with the same 19 Republican rebels voting against him.

Mr McCarthy, 57, who represents a seat in California, had already made a series of concessions to the Right wing of his party.

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