1824 French legislative election

Summary

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 February and 6 March 1824. The election was an overwhelming victory for Villèle and the ultras, as only 17 MPs of the opposition were re-elected (including Royer-Collard, Cécile Stanilas de Girardin, Benjamin Constant and Maximilien Sébastien Foy).

1824 French legislative election

← 1820 25 February 1824 (first round)
6 March 1824 (second round)
1827 →

All 428 seats of the Chamber of Deputies
215 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph de Villèle Benjamin Constant
Party Ultra-royalist Liberal
Seats won 411 17

Prime Minister before election

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle
Ultra-royalist

Elected Prime Minister

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle
Ultra-royalist

Electoral system edit

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Results edit

PartySeats
Ultra-royalist411
Liberal Party17
Total428
Source: Election Politique

References edit