Pope John Paul I was elected on the 4th ballot.
Pope John Paul II was elected on the 8th ballot.
Pope Francis was chosen on the 5th ballot.
Yes, he was a cardinal before elected as pope.
Pope John Paul II was 58 years old when elected in 1978.
There were three: 1.Pope Paul VI 2.Pope John Paul I 3.Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II grew up in Poland which came under communist control.
He was elected in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel. It is said he won on the eighth ballot on the third day (16 October) with, according to the Italian press, 99 votes from the 111 participating electors.
He was elected on October 16, 1978.
The Pope John Paul II or in latin Joanes Paulus PP. II
John Paul II was elected pope on October 16, 1978.
John Paul was elected in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel by the College of Cardinals.
before john paul the second was john paul 1 (albino luciani)
John Paul I was the last pope before John Paul II.
Pope Paul VI was elected to replace Pope John XXIII.