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1824 French legislative election

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1824 French legislative election

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All 428 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
215 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Benjamin Constant
Party Rightists Liberal
Seats won 411 17

Prime Minister before election

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle
Ultra-royalist

Elected Prime Minister

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle
Ultra-royalist

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

Electoral system

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Only male citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Results

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PartySeats
Rightists411
Liberal Party17
Total428
Source: Election Politique

References

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