French legislative election, 1869
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The 1869 general election elected the fourth legislature of the French Second Empire. The first round was held on 23 May the second round on 6 June. These elections resulted in a victory for the liberal opposition to the authoritarian French Second Empire.
Nationwide, the regime won only 57% of the vote, and in Paris
, the opposition parties (mostly Republicans) won 75% of the vote. However, in the countryside, the regime won large majorities.
Nationwide, the regime won only 57% of the vote, and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the opposition parties (mostly Republicans) won 75% of the vote. However, in the countryside, the regime won large majorities.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonapartist Liberals | 4,440,000 | 57.00% | 120 | |
| Bonapartist Authoritarian | 98 | |||
| Legitimists Legitimists Legitimists are royalists in France who adhere to the rights of dynastic succession of the descendants of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty, which was overthrown in the 1830 July Revolution. They reject the claim of the July Monarchy of 1830–1848, whose kings were members of the junior... |
3,350,000 | 43.00% | 41 | |
| Republicans | 30 | |||
Sources
- Barjot D., Chaline J.-P., Encrevé A., La France au XIXe siècle, 1814-1915, Paris, PUF (Presse universitaire de France), 1re édition 1995, 5e 2002, pages 440-442.
- Roi et President