1837 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 4 November 1837.[1]

1837 French legislative election
July Monarchy
4 November 1837
PartyLeader Seats
Ministerial Louis-Mathieu Molé 163
Centre-left André Dupin 142
Constitutional opposition Odilon Barrot 56
Centre-right François Guizot 64
Radical Puritans Étienne Garnier-Pagès 19
Legitimists Pierre-Antoine Berryer 15
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Louis-Mathieu Molé
Ministerial
Louis-Mathieu Molé
Ministerial

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote. 151,720 of the 198,836 registered voters voted.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Ministerial163
Centre-left142
Constitutional opposition56
Centre-right64
Radical Puritans19
Legitimists15
Total459
Total votes151,720
Registered voters/turnout198,83676.30
Source: La Presse,[3] Quid[4]

Aftermath

Louis-Philippe of France dissolved the legislature in the absence of a majority on 2 February 1839.

References

  1. Elections législatives du 04 novembre 1837 Election Politique Citoyen
  2. Elections législatives 1837 Rois et Presidents
  3. "Résumé des Élections de 1837". La Presse (in French). No. 136. 1837-11-14. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. Frémy, Dominique (2000). Quid. Paris: R. Laffont. p. 755. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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