1857 French Legislative Election

28 February 1857 and 5 March 1857 · Second Republic and Second Empire · 283 seats

Parliamentary elections were held in France on 28 February 1857, with a second round on 5 March. According to the constitution of the empire, partisans of the regime ran as "official candidates" of the regime in often gerrymandered circonscriptions.

Prime Minister before

Jules Baroche

Bonapartist

Prime Minister (continued)

Jules Baroche

Bonapartist

Largest force

Bonapartists

276 of 283 seats

Turnout

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The result

Bonapartists
Charles de Morny · 89.2% of votes
276
seats
Republicans
Michel Goudchaux · 10.8% of votes
7
seats