1898 French Legislative Election
8 and 22 May 1898 · The Third Republic · 585 seats, 293 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 8 and 22 May 1898.
Prime Minister before
Jules Méline
Democratic Union
Prime Minister after
Henri Brisson
Radical Left
Largest force
Progressives
254 of 585 seats
Turnout
75.2%
The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | Jules Méline | 254 | — | 3 262 725 | — | — | |
| Independent Radicals | Henri Brisson | 104 | — | 1 293 507 | — | — | |
| Radical-Socialists | Jean Jaurès | 74 | — | 629 572 | — | — | |
| Socialists | Jean Jaurès | 57 | — | 791 148 | — | — | |
| Monarchists | — | 44 | — | 887 759 | — | — | |
| Nationalists | — | 6 | — | 250 101 | — | — |
46 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.