1839 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 2 and 6 March 1839. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

1839 French legislative election

2 and 6 March 1839
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader François Arago François Guizot Pierre-Antoine Berryer
Party ThirdRepublicans Resistance Party Legitimists
Seats won 240 199 20

Prime Minister before election

Louis-Mathieu Molé
Ministerial

Elected Prime Minister

Louis-Mathieu Molé
Ministerial

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Third PartyRepublicans240
Resistance Party199
Legitimists20
Total459
Total votes164,862
Registered voters/turnout201,27181.91
Source: Rois et Presidents

Aftermath

Louis-Philippe of France did not have a majority and dissolved the legislature on 16 June 1842.

References

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