1869 French Legislative Election
and and 7 June 1869 · Second Republic and Second Empire · 161 seats
Parliamentary elections were held in France on 24 May and 1 June 1869, with a second round on 6 and 7 June. These elections resulted in a victory for the regime of the Second Empire, but the opposition strengthened its presence in the legislature.
Prime Minister before
Adolphe Vuitry
Conservative Bonapartist
Prime Minister after
Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat
Liberal Bonapartist
Largest force
Liberal Bonapartists
120 of 161 seats
Turnout
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The result
Liberal Bonapartists
Émile Ollivier · 55.7% of votes
120
seats
Conservative Bonapartists
Adolphe Vuitry
92
seats
Legitimists
Adolphe Thiers · 44.3% of votes
41
seats
Republicans
Léon Gambetta
30
seats