1932 French legislative election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Legislative elections were held in France on 1 and 8 May 1932 to elect the 15th legislature of the French Third Republic.
Registered11,740,893
Turnout9,576,422 (81.6%)
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 and 8 May 1932
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 607 seats to the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 11,740,893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 9,576,422 (81.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The elections saw the victory of the second Cartel des gauches, but the socialists and Radicals could not form a coalition government. Ãdouard Herriot instead formed a government with the support of the centre-right and Radicals held the premiership until the 6 February 1934 crisis.
Results
 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| French Section of the Workers' International | 1,964,384 | 20.51 | 129 | |
| Radical Socialist Party | 1,836,991 | 19.18 | 157 | |
| Democratic Republican Alliance | 1,299,936 | 13.57 | 72 | |
| Republican Union | 1,233,360 | 12.88 | 76 | |
| Independent Radicals | 955,990 | 9.98 | 62 | |
| French Communist Party | 796,630 | 8.32 | 12 | |
| Conservatives and independents | 582,095 | 6.08 | 33 | |
| Republican-Socialist Party | 515,176 | 5.38 | 37 | |
| Popular Democratic Party | 309,336 | 3.23 | 16 | |
| Proletarian Unity Party | 78,412 | 0.82 | 11 | |
| Other parties | 4,112 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,576,422 | 100.00 | 605 | |
| Valid votes | 9,576,422 | 99.21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 75,772 | 0.79 | ||
| Total votes | 9,652,194 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,561,751 | 83.48 | ||
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[1] Nohlen & Stöver,[2] France Politique | ||||