August 1815 French legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in France on 18 and 28 August 1815 to elect members of the first Chamber of Deputies of the Bourbon Restoration.
Electoral system
[edit]Electoral colleges elected a number of candidates equal to the number of deputies. Electoral colleges of the departments chose half of the deputies from these candidates and the other half were chosen freely.
Results
[edit]The Ultra-royalists won 350 seats.[1] The parliament later became known as the Chambre introuvable.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Ultra-royalist | 350 | |||
| Opposition | 50 | |||
| Total | 400 | |||
| Total votes | 40,000 | – | ||
| Source: Election-Politique, Roi et President | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "1. 1815–1830: The Ultras, Extremism and Tradition". The Right Wing in France. 1969. pp. 32–78. doi:10.9783/9781512806076-003. ISBN 9781512806076.
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