1885 French Legislative Election
4–18 October 1885 · The Third Republic · 584 seats, 293 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 4 and 18 October 1885. Following the deaths of Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial and the Comte de Chambord, the monarchists and Bonapartists formed a conservative electoral alliance under the leadership of Baron Armand de Mackau.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Sino-French War (1884–1885). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Henri Brisson
Republican Union
Prime Minister (continued)
Henri Brisson
Opportunist Republicans
Largest force
Opportunist Republicans
200 of 584 seats
Turnout
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The result
Opportunist Republicans
Henri Brisson
200
seats
Moderates
83
seats
Monarchists
Armand de Mackau
73
seats
228 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.