August 1815 French legislative election
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All 400 seats of the Chamber of Deputies 201 seats were needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 40,400 / 56.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Composition of the Chamber of Deputies | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Ultra-royalists | François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye | 35,200 | 87.5% | 350 | |
Doctrinaires | Pierre Paul Royer-Collard | 5,200 | 12.5% | 50 | |
Liberals[a] | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette | N/A | N/A | 0 | |
Total | 40,400[1] | 100% | 400 |
- ^ The "Liberal Party" wasn't organised officially until the 1816 election. Any elections before this would consistent "Liberal Politicians", and not the party.
References[]
- ^ "Roi et President". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
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