1820 French legislative election

Partial legislative elections were held in France on 4 and 13 November 1820.

1820 French legislative election

4 November 1820 (first round)
13 November 1820 (second round)

Prime Minister before election

Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis
Doctrinaire

Elected Prime Minister

Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis
Doctrinaire

Process

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote. All electors elected three-fifths of all deputies in the first round. In the second round, the most heavily taxed voted again to elect the remaining two-fifths of deputies. Only around 94,000 people were eligible to vote.[1]

Results

PartySeats
Rightists187
Liberals33
Total220
Source: Election Politique

References

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