August 1815 French legislative election
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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.
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All 400 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 201 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
editElectoral 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
editThe Ultra-royalists won 350 seats.[1] The parliament later became known as the Chambre introuvable.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Ultra-royalist | 350 | |||
Opposition | 50 | |||
Total | 400 | |||
Total votes | 40,000 | – | ||
Source: Election-Politique, Roi et President |
References
edit- ^ "1. 1815–1830: The Ultras, Extremism and Tradition". The Right Wing in France. 1969. pp. 32–78. doi:10.9783/9781512806076-003. ISBN 9781512806076.