An electronic component selection and supply apparatus for use in an automatic electronic component inserting machine for automatically inserting electronic components of irregular shapes which are unsuitable for taping, such as electrolytic capacitors, power transistors and variable resistors, into a printed circuit board includes selection and supply apparatus for selecting an electronic component at a first position and supplying the selected component to a second position, the apparatus including electronic component sequence apparatus for selecting a predetermined electronic component which includes a device for vertically holding a plurality of electronic component magazines accommodating the electronic components at predetermined positions in a stacked state, and chuck apparatus for receiving the predetermined electronic component selected by the electronic component sequence apparatus and for supplying the electronic component to the second position.