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1827 French legislative election

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1827 French legislative election

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All 430 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
216 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Left-wing opposition Ministerials Right-wing opposition
Seats won 199 195 31

Prime Minister before election

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle

Elected Prime Minister

The Viscount of Martignac

Legislative elections were held in France on 17 and 24 November 1827. The Ultra-royalists loyal to Charles X of France lost the elections.[citation needed]

Electoral system

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.[citation needed]

Results

PartySeats
Left-wing opposition199
Supporters of de Villèle ("Ministerials")195
Right-wing opposition31
Independents5
Total430
Source: Kent[1]

Aftermath

Charles X of France dissolved the elected Assembly in 1830 and called fresh elections.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Kent, Sherman (1975). The Election of 1827 in France. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 161. Retrieved 5 June 2023.