1871 French Legislative Election
8 February 1871 · The Third Republic · 758 seats, 320 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 8 February 1871 to elect the first legislature of the Third French Republic, the unicameral National Assembly. The elections were held during a situation of crisis in the country, as following the Franco-Prussian War, 43 departments were occupied by Prussian forces.
Prime Minister before
Louis-Jules Trochu
Independent
Prime Minister after
Jules Dufaure
Independent
Largest force
Republicans
249 of 758 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republicans | Jules Grévy | 249 | — | — | — | — | |
| Orléanists | Henri d'Orléans | 223 | — | — | — | — | |
| Legitimists | Henri of Artois | 185 | — | — | — | — | |
| Liberals | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bonapartists | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |