1906 French legislative election

The 1906 general election was held on 6 and 20 May 1906.

1906 French legislative election
6–20 May 1906
All 585 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
293 seats needed for a majority
Registered11,341,062
Turnout8,607,412 (75.9%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Ferdinand Sarrien Auguste Isaac Jacques Piou
Party Bloc des gauches
 Republican Federation Right-wing coalition
Leader's seat Charente-Maritime Rhône Lozère
Seats won 357 78 96
Seat change 19 new party 28
Popular vote 4,320,611 1,864,557 1,750,104
Percentage 49.03% 21.16% 19.86%
Swing 8.37% 1.14%
Prime Minister before election

Ferdinand Sarrien
Radical-Socialist Party

 Elected Prime Minister

Ferdinand Sarrien
Radical-Socialist Party

The elections produced an increased majority for the governing coalition between the Radicals (PRRRS) and the left Republicans (ARD), which had held power under the premierships of Maurice Rouvier and Ferdinand Sarrien since January 1905.

Sarrien resigned on 20 October for reasons of health. Georges Clemenceau, also a Radical, replaced him, and remained premier until July 1909, after which he went on to become one of the longest-serving French Prime Ministers. The Bloc des gauches formally dissolved with Clemenceau's coming to power.

Results
Party Votes[1] % Seats
  Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party 2,514,508 28.53 132
  Independent Radicals 692,029 7.85 115
  Democratic Republican Alliance 908,993 10.31 90
  Independent Socialists 205,081 2.33 20
Bloc des Gauches[2] 4,320,611 49.03 357[3]
  Popular Liberal Action 1,238,048 14.05 66
  Nationalists [fr] 512,056 5.81 30
Right-wing coalition 1,750,104 19.86 96
  Republican Federation 1,864,557 21.16 78
  French Section of the Workers International 877,221 9.95 54
Total 8,812,493 100 585
Popular vote
PRRRS
 
 28.53%
FR
 
 21.16%
ALP
 
 14.05%
ARD
 
 10.31%
SFIO
 
 9.95%
RI
 
 7.85%
Nationalistes
 
 5.81%
SI
 
 2.33%

References
  1. Laurent de Boissieu. "Chambre des députés 1906". france-politique.fr..
  2. The Bloc des gauches had been formed as a coalition of the French parliamentary left to contend the 1902 French legislative election. The Socialist Party left the alliance in 1904, but the coalition continued to function until the ascension of Georges Clemenceau in October 1906.
  3. The Independent Socialists are not always included, so this number may also be cited as 337.

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