French legislative election, 1876

French legislative election, 1876

20 February and 5 March 1876

All 533 seats to the Chamber of Deputies   Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Jules Favre Léon Gambetta Eugène Rouher Party Republican Left Republican Union Bonapartist Leader's seat Rhône Paris Corse-du-Sud Seats won 193 98 76 Seat change 81 60 56 Percentage 36.21% 18.39% 14.26% Swing 19.62 12.76 11.30

Composition of the Chamber of Deputies

Prime Minister before election Louis Buffet Independent (Legitimist) Elected Prime Minister Jules Armand Dufaure Independent

The 1876 general election to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of the National Assembly of the French Third Republic under the French Constitutional Laws of 1875, was held on 20 February and 5 March 1876.

The result was a victory for the Republicans. President Patrice MacMahon subsequently invited Jules Simon, who declared himself "resolutely republican and resolutely conservative", to form a government, but dismissed him on 16 May 1877, precipitating the Seize Mai crisis and further elections.^[1]

75.90% of eligible voters voted.

Results

Parliamentary Groups

Affiliation	Party		Seats
Republicans
		Republican Union	98
		Republican Left[2]	193
		Centre-left[3]	48
		Centre-Right	54
Right
		Orleanists	40
		Bonapartists	76
		Legitimists	24
Total			533

1. Gildea, R., Children of the Revolution, London, 2008, p. 252-253
2. Supporters of Jules Ferry, including Jules Grévy, Jules Favre, and Jules Simon
3. Liberal supporters of the Republic

Sources

• Roi et President