| Election Name: | 2006 Lord Speaker election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Election Date: | 28 June 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Lord Speaker election |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Candidate1: | The Baroness Hayman |
| Image1: | official portrait of Baroness Hayman crop 2.jpg |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote1: | 263 |
| Percentage1: | 52.7% |
| Candidate2: | The Lord Grenfell |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 236 |
| Percentage2: | 47.3% |
| Lord Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Lord Falconer of Thoroton (as Lord Chancellor) |
| After Party: | Labour |
The first election for Lord Speaker was held on 28 June 2006 after the House of Lords had determined the title, powers and responsibilities of the office following removal of the speakership from the Lord Chancellor by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
A list of nine candidates for election as the first Lord Speaker was announced on 6 June 2006:[1] [2]
The result of the election was announced on 4 July 2006, and Baroness Hayman immediately replaced the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, on the Woolsack. The Lord Chamberlain, Lord Luce, was on hand to confirm the assent of the Queen to the election.