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| type = Parliamentary
| type = Parliamentary
| previous_election = May 1815 French legislative election
| previous_election = May 1815 French legislative election
| previous_year = May 1815
| previous_year = May 1815
| next_election = 1816 French legislative election
| next_election = 1816 French legislative election
| next_year = 1816
| next_year = 1816
| seats_for_election = All seats in the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]]
| seats_for_election = All 400 seats of the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]] <br /> 201 seats were needed for a majority
| turnout = 40,400 / 56.1% {{Increase}}

| image_size = 160x160px
| image1 = François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye.jpg
| leader1 = [[François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Maine-et-Loire]]
| party1 = [[Ultra-royalist|Ultra Royalists]]
| seats1 = '''350'''
| popular_vote1 = '''35,200'''
| percentage1 = '''87.5%'''
| image2 = Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard.jpg
| leader2 = [[Pierre Paul Royer-Collard]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Pas-de-Calais]]
| color2 = 87CEFA
| seats2 = 50
| popular_vote2 = 5,200
| percentage2 = 12.5%
| map_image = France Parliament August 1815.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
| title = [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]]
| title = [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]]
| before_election = [[Joseph Fouché]]
| before_election = [[Joseph Fouché]]
| before_party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| after_election = [[Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord|Charles Maurice de Talleyrand]]
| after_election = [[Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord|Charles Maurice de Talleyrand]]
| after_party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| ongoing = no
| flag_image = Royal flag of France during the Bourbon Restoration.svg
| flag_image = Royal flag of France during the Bourbon Restoration.svg
| party2 = [[Doctrinaires]]
}}
}}


Legislative elections were held in France on 18 and 24 August 1815 for the first [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]] of the [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Bourbon Restoration]].
French legislative elections were held on 18 and 24 August for the first legislature of the [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Bourbon Restoration]].


==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.
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.

The name of this chamber was the ''[[Chambre introuvable]]''.


==Results==
==Results==

The [[Ultra-royalist]]s won 350 seats.<ref>{{cite book | chapter-url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.9783/9781512806076-003/html | doi=10.9783/9781512806076-003 | chapter=1. 1815–1830: The Ultras, Extremism and Tradition | title=The Right Wing in France | year=1969 | pages=32–78 | isbn=9781512806076 }}</ref> The parliament later became known as the ''[[Chambre introuvable]]''.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! colspan=2 | Party
! Leader
! Votes
! %
! Seats
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Legitimist}}"|&nbsp;
| [[Ultra-royalist]]s
| [[François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye]]
| 35,200
| 87.5%
| 350
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Doctrinaires}}"|&nbsp;
| [[Doctrinaires]]
| [[Pierre Paul Royer-Collard]]
| 5,200
| 12.5%
| 50
|-
| bgcolor="#FDEE00" |
|[[Liberal Party (Bourbon Restoration)|Liberals]]{{Efn|The "Liberal Party" wasn't organised officially until the 1816 election. Any elections before this would consistent "Liberal Politicians", and not the party.|name=Liberals}}
|[[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette]]
|N/A
|N/A
|0
|-
|colspan=3| '''Total'''
| '''40,400'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.roi-president.com/elections_legislatives/legislatives_1815.php |title=Roi et President |access-date=6 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724222740/http://www.roi-president.com/elections_legislatives/legislatives_1815.php |archive-date=24 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| '''100%'''
| '''400'''
|}
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1815 elections in Europe|France 2]]
[[Category:1815 elections in France]]
[[Category:1815 elections in France|Legislative 2]]
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Revision as of 01:47, 25 April 2023

1815 French legislative election
← May 1815 18–24 August 1815 1816 →
All 400 seats of the Chamber of Deputies
201 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout40,400 / 56.1% Increase
  First party Second party
 
Leader François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye Pierre Paul Royer-Collard
Party Ultra Royalists Doctrinaires
Leader's seat Maine-et-Loire Pas-de-Calais
Seats won 350 50
Popular vote 35,200 5,200
Percentage 87.5% 12.5%
Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
Prime Minister before election

Joseph Fouché
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Independent

French legislative elections were held on 18 and 24 August for the first legislature of the Bourbon Restoration.

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.

The name of this chamber was the Chambre introuvable.

Results

Party Leader Votes % Seats
  Ultra-royalists François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye 35,200 87.5% 350
  Doctrinaires Pierre Paul Royer-Collard 5,200 12.5% 50
Liberals[a] Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette N/A N/A 0
Total 40,400[1] 100% 400
  1. ^ The "Liberal Party" wasn't organised officially until the 1816 election. Any elections before this would consistent "Liberal Politicians", and not the party.

References

  1. ^ "Roi et President". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.


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