1824 French legislative election
Legislative elections were held in France on 25 February and 6 March 1824. The election was an overwhelming victory for Villèle and the ultras, as only 17 MPs of the opposition were re-elected (including Royer-Collard, Cécile Stanilas de Girardin, Benjamin Constant and Maximilien Sébastien Foy).
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All 428 seats of the Chamber of Deputies 215 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Electoral system
Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.
Results
Party | Seats | |
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Rightists | 411 | |
Liberals | 17 | |
Total | 428 | |
Source: Election Politique |
References
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