1839 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 2 and 6 March 1839. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

1839 French legislative election
July Monarchy
2 and 6 March 1839
Party Seats
Opposition 240
Ministerials 199
Legitimists 20
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Louis-Mathieu Molé
Ministerial
Jean-de-Dieu Soult

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Opposition240
Ministerials199
Legitimists20
Total459
Total votes164,862
Registered voters/turnout201,27181.91
Source: Frémy[1] and Caramani[2]

Aftermath

Louis-Philippe of France did not have a majority and dissolved the legislature on 16 June 1842.

References

  1. Frémy, Dominique (2000). Quid. Paris: R. Laffont. p. 755. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. Caramani, Daniel (2000). Flora, Peter; Rothenbacher, Franz; Kraus, Franz (eds.). Elections in Western Europe since 1815: Electoral Results by Constituencies. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 302.
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