1932 French Legislative Election
1 and 8 May 1932 · The Third Republic · 607 seats
The elections saw the victory of the second Cartel des gauches, but the socialists and Radicals could not form a coalition government. Édouard Herriot instead formed a government with the support of the centre-right and Radicals held the premiership until the 6 February 1934 crisis.
Prime Minister before
André Tardieu
Democratic Alliance
Prime Minister after
Édouard Herriot
Radical-Socialist Party
Largest force
PRRRS
320 of 607 seats
Turnout
81.6%
The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRRRS | Édouard Herriot | 320 | +33 | 4 394 963 | 45.9% | +7.8 | |
| Radical Socialist Party | — | 157 | — | 1 836 991 | 19.2% | — | |
| French Section of the Workers' International | — | 129 | — | 1 964 384 | 20.5% | — | |
| Republican Union | — | 76 | — | 1 233 360 | 12.9% | — | |
| Democratic Republican Alliance | — | 72 | — | 1 299 936 | 13.6% | — | |
| Independent Radicals | — | 62 | — | 955 990 | 10.0% | — | |
| Republican-Socialist Party | — | 37 | — | 515 176 | 5.4% | — | |
| Conservatives and independents | — | 33 | — | 582 095 | 6.1% | — | |
| Popular Democratic Party | — | 16 | — | 309 336 | 3.2% | — |