August 1815 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 18 and 28 August 1815 to elect members of the first Chamber of Deputies of the Bourbon Restoration.

1815 French legislative election

← May 1815 18 and 28 August 1815 1816 →
All 400 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 201 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye Party Ultra-royalist Opposition Seats won 350 50
Prime Minister before election Joseph Fouché Elected Prime Minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Electoral system

Electoral colleges elected a number of candidates equal to the number of deputies. Electoral colleges of the departments chose half of the deputies from these candidates and the other half were chosen freely.

Results

The Ultra-royalists won 350 seats.^[1] The parliament later became known as the Chambre introuvable.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Ultra-royalist			350
	Opposition			50
Total				400
Total votes		40,000	–
Source: Election-Politique, Roi et President

References

1. "1. 1815–1830: The Ultras, Extremism and Tradition". The Right Wing in France. 1969. pp. 32–78. doi:10.9783/9781512806076-003. ISBN 9781512806076.