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{{Infobox election {{Infobox election
| election_name = 1815 French legislative election | election_name = 1815 French legislative election
| election_date = 18–24 August 1815 | election_date = 18 and 28 August 1815
| type = Parliamentary | type = parliamentary
| previous_election = May 1815 French legislative election | previous_election = May 1815 French legislative election
| previous_year = May 1815 | previous_year = May 1815
| next_election = 1816 French legislative election | next_election = 1816 French legislative election
| next_year = 1816 | next_year = 1816
| seats_for_election = All 400 seats of the ] <br /> 201 seats were needed for a majority | seats_for_election = All 400 seats in the ]
| majority_seats = 201
| turnout = 40,400 / 56.1% {{Increase}}

| image_size = 160x160px
| image1 = François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye.jpg | image1 = François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye.jpg
| leader1 = ] | leader1 = ]
⚫ | party1 = Ultra-royalist
| leaders_seat1 = ]
| party1 = ]
| seats1 = '''350''' | seats1 = '''350'''

| popular_vote1 = '''35,200'''
| percentage1 = '''87.5%''' | image2 = 3x4.svg
| leader2 =
| image2 = Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard.jpg
⚫ | color2 = {{party color|Doctrinaires}}
| leader2 = ]
⚫ | party2 = Opposition
| leaders_seat2 = ]
| color2 = 87CEFA | party2_name = no
| seats2 = 50 | seats2 = 50

| popular_vote2 = 5,200
| percentage2 = 12.5%
⚫ | map_image = France Parliament August 1815.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
| title = ] | title = ]
| before_election = ] | before_election = ]
| before_party = ]
| after_election = ] | after_election = ]
| after_party = ]
| ongoing = no
| flag_image = Royal flag of France during the Bourbon Restoration.svg | flag_image = Royal flag of France during the Bourbon Restoration.svg
⚫ | party2 = ]
}} }}


'''French legislative elections''' were held on 18 and 24 August for the first legislature of the ]. Legislative elections were held in France on 18 and 28 August 1815 to elect members of the first ] of the ].


==Electoral system==
Electoral colleges elected a number of candidates equal to the number of deputies. Electoral colleges of the departments chose half of the deputies from these candidates and the other half were chosen freely. Electoral colleges elected a number of candidates equal to the number of deputies. Electoral colleges of the departments chose half of the deputies from these candidates and the other half were chosen freely.

The name of this chamber was the '']''.


==Results== ==Results==
The ]s won 350 seats.<ref>{{cite book | chapter-url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.9783/9781512806076-003/html | doi=10.9783/9781512806076-003 | chapter=1. 1815–1830: The Ultras, Extremism and Tradition | title=The Right Wing in France | year=1969 | pages=32–78 | isbn=9781512806076 }}</ref> The parliament later became known as the '']''.


{{Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
⚫ |image=]
|-
⚫ |party1=]|seats1=350
! colspan=2 | Party
|party2=Opposition|seats2=50|color2={{party color|Doctrinaires}}
! Leader
|totalvotes=40000
! Votes
|source=,
! %
⚫ }}
! Seats
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Legitimist}}"|&nbsp;
⚫ | ]s
| ]
| 35,200
| 87.5%
| 350
|-
⚫ |bgcolor="{{party color|Doctrinaires}}"|&nbsp;
| ]
| ]
| 5,200
| 12.5%
| 50
|-
| bgcolor="#FDEE00" |
|]{{Efn|The "Liberal Party" wasn't organised officially until the 1816 election. Any elections before this would consistent "Liberal Politicians", and not the party.|name=Liberals}}
|]
|N/A
|N/A
|0
|-
|colspan=3| '''Total'''
| '''40,400'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.roi-president.com/elections_legislatives/legislatives_1815.php |title=Roi et President |access-date=6 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724222740/http://www.roi-president.com/elections_legislatives/legislatives_1815.php |archive-date=24 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| '''100%'''
| '''400'''
⚫ |}
{{notelist}}


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 6 December 2024

1815 French legislative election
← May 1815 18 and 28 August 1815 1816 →
All 400 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
201 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye
Party Ultra-royalist Opposition
Seats won 350 50
Prime Minister before election

Joseph Fouché

 Elected Prime Minister

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Legislative elections were held in France on 18 and 28 August 1815 to elect members of the first Chamber of Deputies of the Bourbon Restoration.

Electoral system

Electoral colleges elected a number of candidates equal to the number of deputies. Electoral colleges of the departments chose half of the deputies from these candidates and the other half were chosen freely.

Results

The Ultra-royalists won 350 seats. The parliament later became known as the Chambre introuvable.

PartyVotes%Seats
Ultra-royalist350
Opposition50
Total400
Total votes40,000–
Source: Election-Politique, Roi et President

References

  1. "1. 1815–1830: The Ultras, Extremism and Tradition". The Right Wing in France. 1969. pp. 32–78. doi:10.9783/9781512806076-003. ISBN 9781512806076.
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