1827 French legislative election

17 November 1827 (first round)
24 November 1827 (second round)

All 430 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
216 seats needed for a majority

Prime Minister before election

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle
Ultra-royalist

Elected Prime Minister

The Viscount of Martignac
Doctrinaire

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

Electoral system

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

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 the 1830 election.

References

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