1924 French legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in France on 11 May and 25 May 1924.[1] They resulted in a victory for the left-wing Cartel des Gauches, an alliance of Radicals and Socialists, which governed until July 1926 under the premierships of Ãdouard Herriot, Paul Painlevé and Aristide Briand.
Registered11,070,360
Turnout83.03%
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11 May 1924 (first round)
25 May 1924 (second round) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 574 seats in the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 11,070,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 83.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Democratic and Republican Union | 3,190,831 | 35.35 | 204 | |
| French Section of the Workers' International | 1,814,000 | 20.10 | 104 | |
| Radical Socialist PartyâRepublican-Socialist Party | 1,612,581 | 17.86 | 162 | |
| Independent RadicalsâDemocratic Republican Alliance | 1,058,293 | 11.72 | 53 | |
| French Communist Party | 885,993 | 9.82 | 26 | |
| Conservatives and independents | 375,806 | 4.16 | 25 | |
| Other parties | 89,333 | 0.99 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,026,837 | 100.00 | 574 | |
| Valid votes | 9,026,837 | 98.21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 164,972 | 1.79 | ||
| Total votes | 9,191,809 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,070,360 | 83.03 | ||
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[2] Nohlen & Stöver,[3] France Politique | ||||
