1876 French Legislative Election
20 February and 5 March 1876 · The Third Republic · 533 seats, 267 for a majority
The result was a victory for the Republicans. President Patrice MacMahon subsequently invited Jules Simon, who declared himself "resolutely republican and resolutely conservative", to form a government, but dismissed him on 16 May 1877, precipitating the Seize Mai crisis and further elections.
Prime Minister before
Louis Buffet
Monarchist
Prime Minister after
Jules Dufaure
Republican Left
Largest force
Republican Left
193 of 533 seats
Turnout
75.9%
The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Left | Jules Dufaure | 193 | — | — | — | — | |
| Republican Union | Léon Gambetta | 98 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bonapartists | Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte | 76 | — | — | — | — |
166 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.