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1815 French legislative election

← May 1815 18–24 August 1815 1816 →

All 400 seats of the Chamber of Deputies
201 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout40,400 / 56.1% Increase
  First party Second party
 
Leader François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye Pierre Paul Royer-Collard
Party Ultra Royalists Doctrinaires
Leader's seat Maine-et-Loire Pas-de-Calais
Seats won 350 50
Popular vote 35,200 5,200
Percentage 87.5% 12.5%

Composition of the Chamber of Deputies

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Fouché
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Independent

French legislative elections were held on 18 and 24 August for the first legislature of the Bourbon Restoration.

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 Chambre introuvable.

Results

Party Leader Votes % Seats
  Ultra-royalists François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye 35,200 87.5% 350
  Doctrinaires Pierre Paul Royer-Collard 5,200 12.5% 50
Liberals Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette N/A N/A 0
Total 40,400 100% 400
  1. The "Liberal Party" wasn't organised officially until the 1816 election. Any elections before this would consistent "Liberal Politicians", and not the party.

References

  1. "Roi et President". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
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