1839 French Legislative Election

2 and 6 March 1839 · The July Monarchy

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Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in French conquest of Algeria (1830–1847); First Carlist War (1833–1840); Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–41). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

Louis-Mathieu Molé

Ministerial

Prime Minister after

Jean-de-Dieu Soult

Legislative elections were held in France on 2 and 6 March 1839. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Largest force

Opposition

240 seats

Turnout

—

The result

Opposition
François Arago
240
seats
Ministerial
François Guizot
199
seats
Legitimists
Pierre-Antoine Berryer
20
seats