French legislative election, 1863

French legislative election, 1863
Second French Empire
21 and 22 June and 5 and 6 July 1863

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Charles de Morny Émile Ollivier Adolphe Thiers
Party Bonapartist Moderate Republican Monarchists
Leader's seat Puy-de-Dôme Seine Bouches-du-Rhône
Seats won 251 32 15
Popular vote 5,355,000 1,954,000
(Republicans + Monarchists)
1,954,000
(Republicans + Monarchists)
Percentage 74.2% 10.7% 5.0%

Composition of the Corps législatif

Prime Minister before election

Jules Baroche
Bonapartist

Subsequent Prime Minister

Eugène Rouher
Bonapartist

Parliamentary elections were held in France on 21 and 22 June 1863, with a second round on 5 and 6 July.[1] Pro-government candidates won a majority of seats.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Government candidates5,355,00074.2251
Opposition candidates (Republicans)1,860,00025.817
Opposition candidates (Royalists)15
Invalid/blank votes75,000
Total7,290,000100283
Registered voters/turnout10,004,02872.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Kings and Presidents

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p673 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Legislative elections 1863 Kings and Presidents
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