1816 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 September and 4 October 1816 to elect the first legislature of the Second Restoration. Voters elected three-fifths of all deputies in the first round. In the second round, the most heavily taxed voted again to elect the remaining two-fifths of deputies. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

1816 French legislative election

← 1815 25 September and 4 October 1816 1817 →

258 of the 309 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
155 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye
Party Doctrinaires Ultra-royalist
Seats won 136 92

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
Party RepublicansBonapartists Liberals
Seats won 20 10

Prime Minister before election

The Duke of Richelieu
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

The Duke of Richelieu
Independent

Results

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PartySeats
Moderate Royalists136
Ultra-royalists92
Republicans and Bonapartists20
Liberals10
Total258
Source: Election Politique

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