1816 French legislative election

The 1816 French general election organized the first legislature of the Second Restoration. The election was held on 25 September and 4 October.

1816 French legislative election
25 September and 4 October 1816
258 of 309 seats of the Chamber of Deputies
155 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout94,940
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure
Party Doctrinaires Ultras DVG
Leader's seat Maine-et-Loire
Seats won 136 92 20
Popular vote 49,820 33,840 7,520
Percentage 52.7% 35.7% 7.8%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
Party Liberals
Seats won 10
Popular vote 3,760
Percentage 3.9%
Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
Prime Minister before election

The Duke of Richelieu
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

The Duke of Richelieu
Independent

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

All electors elected three-fifths of all deputies in the first round. In the second round, the most heavily taxed voted again to elect the remaining two-fifths of deputies.

Results
Party Leader Votes % Seats
  Doctrinaires Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu 49,820 52.7% 136
  Ultra-royalists François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye 33,840 35.7% 92
  Republicans & Bonapartists Jacques-Charles Dupont 7,520 7.8% 20
  Liberal Left The Marquis of Argenson 3,760 3.9% 10
Total 94,940[1] 100% 258

References
  1. "Roi et President". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
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