All France elections

1824 French Legislative Election

25 February 1824 and 6 March 1824 · The Restoration · 428 seats, 215 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 February and 6 March 1824. The election was an overwhelming victory for Villèle and rightists, as only 17 MPs of the opposition were re-elected (including Royer-Collard, Cécile Stanilas de Girardin, Benjamin Constant and Maximilien Sébastien Foy).

Prime Minister before

Joseph de Villèle

Ultra-royalist

Prime Minister (continued)

Joseph de Villèle

Ultra-royalist

Largest force

Rightists

411 of 428 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the chamber
Rightists411
LiberalBenjamin Constant17