1837 French legislative election
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All 459 seats in the National Assemnbly
230 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Louis-Mathieu Molé André Dupin François Guizot
Alliance Pro-Molé Ministry Center left Center right
Seats won 163 142 64
 
Leader Odilon Barrot Étienne Garnier-Pagès Pierre-Antoine Berryer
Alliance Third Party[1] Republicans[1] Legitimists
Seats won 56 19 15
Prime Minister before election

Louis-Mathieu Molé

 Elected Prime Minister

Louis-Mathieu Molé

Legislative elections were held in France on 4 November 1837.

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote. 151,720 of the 198,836 registered voters voted.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Pro-Molé Ministry163
Center left142
Center right64
Third Party56
Republicans19
Legitimists15
Total459
Total votes151,720–
Registered voters/turnout198,83676.30
Source: [1][2]

Aftermath

Louis-Philippe of France dissolved the legislature in the absence of a majority on 2 February 1839.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Frémy, Dominique (2000). Quid. Paris: R. Laffont. p. 755. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Résumé des Élections de 1837". La Presse (in French). No. 136. 1837-11-14. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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