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{{Short description|none}}{{Infobox election
{{Short description|Elections in the French Third Republic in 1876}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1876 French legislative election
| country = French Third Republic
| country = French Third Republic
| type = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
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| next_election = 1877 French legislative election
| next_election = 1877 French legislative election
| next_year = 1877
| next_year = 1877
| seats_for_election = All 533 seats in the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]]
| seats_for_election = All [[Constituency (France)|533 seats]] to the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]]
| majority_seats = 267
| majority_seats = 267
| turnout = 75.90%
| registered = 9,472,613
| turnout = 7,370,426 (77.8%)
| image_size = 130x130px
<!-- Republicans -->| image1 = [[File:Jules Armand Dufaure.jpg|170x170px]]

| image1 = Jules Armand Dufaure.jpg
| leader1 = [[Jules Armand Dufaure|Jules Dufaure]]
| leader1 = [[Jules Armand Dufaure|Jules Dufaure]]
| party1 = [[Republicanism in France|Republicans]]<br />{{collapsible list
| party1 = Republican Left
| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
| party1_name = no
| title = ''Parties''
| '''[[Opportunist Republicans]]'''
| [[Republican Union (France)|Republican Union]]
| [[Miscellaneous left|Centre-left]]
| [[Radicalism (historical)#France|Far Left]]
}}
| color1 = E6AF00
| color1 = E6AF00
| leaders_seat1 = [[Charente-Maritime|Charente-Inférieure]]
| seats1 = 193
| seats1 = '''393'''

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 171
| image2 = Léon Gambetta 1871.jpg
| popular_vote1 = '''5,445,128'''
| leader2 = [[Léon Gambetta]]
| percentage1 = '''73.7%'''
| party2 = [[Republican Union (France)|Republican Union]]
| swing1 = {{increase}} 38.8%
| seats2 = 98
<!-- Bonapartists -->| image2 = [[File:Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte.jpg|170x170px]]

| image3 = Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte.jpg
| leader2 = [[Prince Napoléon Bonaparte|Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte]]
| party2 = Bonapartists (political party)
| leader3 = [[Prince Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte|Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Corse-du-Sud|Corse]]
| party3 = Bonapartists (political party)
| seats3 = 76
| seats2 = 76
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 56

| popular_vote2 = 1,056,517
| map_image = Législative1876carte.svg
| percentage2 = 14.3%
| map_caption = Results by district
| swing2 = {{increase}} 11.2%

<!-- Monarchists -->| image3 = [[File:Monchablon-Buffet.jpg|170x170px]]
| leader3 = [[Louis Buffet]]
| party3 = [[Monarchism in France|Monarchists]]<br />{{collapsible list
| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
| title = ''Parties''
| '''[[Orléanist]]s'''
| [[Legitimist]]s
}}
| color3 = 4169E1
| leaders_seat3 = [[Vosges (department)|Vosges]] (lost)
| seats3 = 64
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 332
| popular_vote3 = 886,589
| percentage3 = 12.0%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 50%
<!-- map -->| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption = <!-- bottom -->
| title = Prime Minister
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = [[Louis Buffet]]
| before_election = [[Louis Buffet]]
| before_party = [[Monarchism in France|Monarchist]]
| before_party = [[Monarchism in France|Monarchist]]
| after_election = [[Jules Armand Dufaure|Jules Dufaure]]
| after_election = [[Jules Armand Dufaure|Jules Dufaure]]
| after_party = Republican Left
| after_party = [[Opportunist Republicans|Republican Left]]
| after_party_link = no
| ongoing =
}}
}}


Legislative elections were held in France to on 20 February and 5 March 1876 to elect the members of the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]], the lower chamber of the [[French Parliament|National Assembly]]. They were the first elections under the [[French Constitutional Laws of 1875]].
The '''1876 legislative election''' to the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]], the lower chamber of the [[French Parliament|National Assembly]] of the [[French Third Republic]] under the [[French Constitutional Laws of 1875]], was held on 20 February and 5 March 1876.


The result was a victory for the Republicans. President [[Patrice MacMahon]] subsequently invited [[Jules Simon]], who declared himself "resolutely republican and resolutely conservative", to form a government, but dismissed him on 16 May 1877, precipitating the ''[[Seize Mai]]'' crisis and [[1877 French legislative election|further elections]].<ref>Gildea, R., ''Children of the Revolution'', London, 2008, p. 252–253</ref>
The result was a victory for the Republicans. President [[Patrice MacMahon]] subsequently invited [[Jules Simon]], who declared himself "resolutely republican and resolutely conservative", to form a government, but dismissed him on 16 May 1877, precipitating the ''[[Seize Mai]]'' crisis and [[1877 French legislative election|further elections]].<ref>Gildea, R., ''Children of the Revolution'', London, 2008, p. 252-253</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{election table|title=Summary of the 20 February and 5 March election results}}
{{Election results
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
|party1=Republican Left|seats1=193|color1=#E6AF00
|-
|party2=[[Republican Union (France)|Republican Union]]|seats2=98
| colspan="6" | [[File:France_Parliament_1876.svg|center|375px]]
|party3=[[Bonapartists (political party)|Bonapartists]]|seats3=76
|-
|party4=[[Miscellaneous left|Centre-left]]|seats4=48
! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions
|party5=[[Orléanist]]|seats5=40
! Votes
|party6=[[Legitimists]]|seats6=24
! %
|party7=[[Miscellaneous right|Constitutionals]]|seats7=22
! Seats
|party8=[[Opportunist Republicans]]|seats8=17
|-
|party9=Independents|seats9=15
| rowspan="4" style="background-color:#FFC6D5;border-bottom-style:hidden;"|
|totalvotes=7388234
| style="background-color:#E6AF00;"|
|electorate=9733734
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Opportunist Republicans|Republican Left]]
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024811/http://www.roi-president.com/elections_legislatives/legislatives_1876.php Rois et Presidents]
| 2,674,540
}}
| 36.2
| 193
|-
| style="background-color:#C0504D;" |
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Republican Union (France)|Republican Union]]
| 1,359,435
| 18.4
| 98
|-
| style="background-color:#FFC0C0;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Miscellaneous left|Centre-left]]
| 664,941
| 9.0
| 48
|-
| style="background-color:#DE0000;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Radicalism (historical)#France|Radical left]]
|
|
| 27
|-
|- style="background-color:#FFC6D5;"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| '''Government coalition'''
| '''5,445,128'''
| '''73.7'''
| '''393'''
|-
| rowspan="5" style="background-color:#B9DAFF;border-bottom-style:hidden;" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bonapartists (political party)}};"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Bonapartists (Political party)|Bonapartists]]
| 1,056,517
| 14.3
| 76
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Orleanist}};"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Orléanists]]
| 554,117
| 7.5
| 40
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Legitimists}};"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Legitimists]]
| 332,470
| 4.5
| 24
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Miscellaneous right}};"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Miscellaneous right|Constitutional monarchists]]
|
|
| 22
|-
| style="background-color:#FF8A00;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Catholic Church and politics|Clericals]]
|
|
| 15
|- style="background-color:#B9DAFF;"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| '''Conservative opposition'''
| '''1,943,105'''
| '''23.3'''
| '''140'''
|-
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD;"|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| [[Independent politicians|Independents]]
|
|
| 15
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Total
| 7,388,234
| 100
| 533
|-
| style="text-align:left;font-size:90%;" colspan="12"|
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724230726/http://www.roi-president.com/elections_legislatives/legislatives_1876.php Roi et President]
|}<noinclude>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[1876 French legislative election in Algeria]]
* [[1876 French legislative election in Algeria]]
*[[Alleged military conspiracy of 1877]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Legislative elections in France]]
[[Category:Legislative elections in France|1876]]
[[Category:1876 elections in Europe|France]]
[[Category:1876 elections in France]]
[[Category:1876 elections in France|Legislative]]
[[Category:February 1876 events]]
[[Category:February 1876 events|France]]
[[Category:March 1876 events]]
[[Category:March 1876 events|France]]

Revision as of 19:46, 19 January 2024

1876 French legislative election
← 1871 20 February and 5 March 1876 1877 →
All 533 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
267 seats needed for a majority
Registered9,472,613
Turnout7,370,426 (77.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jules Dufaure Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte Louis Buffet
Party Republicans
Parties
 Bonapartists Monarchists
Parties
Leader's seat Charente-Inférieure Corse Vosges (lost)
Seats won 393 76 64
Seat change Increase 171 Increase 56 Decrease 332
Popular vote 5,445,128 1,056,517 886,589
Percentage 73.7% 14.3% 12.0%
Swing Increase 38.8% Increase 11.2% Decrease 50%
Prime Minister before election

Louis Buffet
Monarchist

Elected Prime Minister

Jules Dufaure
Republican Left

The 1876 legislative election to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of the National Assembly of the French Third Republic under the French Constitutional Laws of 1875, was held on 20 February and 5 March 1876.

The result was a victory for the Republicans. President Patrice MacMahon subsequently invited Jules Simon, who declared himself "resolutely republican and resolutely conservative", to form a government, but dismissed him on 16 May 1877, precipitating the Seize Mai crisis and further elections.[1]

Results

Summary of the 20 February and 5 March election results
Parties and coalitions Votes % Seats
Republican Left 2,674,540 36.2 193
Republican Union 1,359,435 18.4 98
Centre-left 664,941 9.0 48
Radical left 27
Government coalition 5,445,128 73.7 393
Bonapartists 1,056,517 14.3 76
Orléanists 554,117 7.5 40
Legitimists 332,470 4.5 24
Constitutional monarchists 22
Clericals 15
Conservative opposition 1,943,105 23.3 140
Independents 15
Total 7,388,234 100 533

Source: Roi et President

See also

References

  1. ^ Gildea, R., Children of the Revolution, London, 2008, p. 252-253
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