1881 French Legislative Election
21 August and 4 September 1881 · The Third Republic · 545 seats, 273 for a majority
It was a great success for the followers of Léon Gambetta, whom President Jules Grévy appointed premier two months after the election. His government only lasted 73 days, however, before falling over the issue of electoral reform.
Prime Minister before
Jules Ferry
Republican Left
Prime Minister after
Léon Gambetta
Republican Union
Largest force
Republican Union
204 of 545 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Union | Léon Gambetta | 204 | — | — | — | — | |
| Republican Left | Jules Ferry | 168 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bonapartists | Georges-Eugène Haussmann | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| Far-left | Louis Blanc | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| Monarchists | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
| Centre-left | — | 39 | — | — | — | — |