1839 French legislative election

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

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1839 French legislative election
← 1837
2 and 6 March 1839
1842 â†’
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader François Arago François Guizot Pierre-Antoine Berryer
Party Opposition Ministerial Legitimists
Seats won 240 199 20
Prime Minister before election

Louis-Mathieu Molé
Ministerial

 Elected Prime Minister

Jean-de-Dieu Soult

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Opposition240
Ministerials199
Legitimists20
Total459
Total votes164,862–
Registered voters/turnout201,27181.91
Source: Frémy[1] and Caramani[2]
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Aftermath

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

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