1798 French Legislative Election
9–18 April 1798 · Revolution and Empire · 298 seats
Legislative elections were held in France between 9 and 18 April 1798 to elect one-third of the members of the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of Ancients, the lower and upper houses of the legislature, as well as 201 vacant seats. They marked the beginning of the end of the French far-left and rise of the anti-Montagnard and anti-Jacobin groupings.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
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Turnout
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The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
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| Thermidorians | Paul Barras | — | +107 | — | — | — | |
| Jacobins | Marie-Joseph Chénier | — | +105 | — | — | — |
298 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.