1914 French Legislative Election
26 April and 10 May 1914 · The Third Republic · 592 seats, 297 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 26 April and 10 May 1914, three months before the outbreak of World War I. The Radical Socialist Party emerged as the largest party, though, with the outbreak of the First World War, many in the Chamber, ranging from Catholics to socialists, united to form the Union sacrée.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War I (1914–1918). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Gaston Doumergue
RI
Prime Minister after
René Viviani
PRS
Largest force
Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party
140 of 592 seats
Turnout
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The result
Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party
18.1% of votes
140
seats
PRV
Joseph Caillaux · 18.1% of votes · -8 seats
140
seats
French Section of the Workers' International
16.8% of votes
103
seats
Republican Federation
18.8% of votes
96
seats
Independent Radicals
16.6% of votes
96
seats
ALP–PN–Reactionaries
Georges Clemenceau · 15.4% of votes
73
seats
Democratic Republican Alliance
9.7% of votes
57
seats
Republican-Socialist Party
3.9% of votes
27
seats