1936 French Legislative Election
Popular Front26 April 1936 and 3 May 1936 · The Third Republic · 612 seats, 307 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 26 April and 3 May 1936, the last elections before World War II. The number of candidates set a record, with 4,807 running for election to the Chamber of Deputies.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
SFIO
149 of 612 seats
Turnout
84.5%
The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFIO | Léon Blum | 149 | +20 | 1 955 306 | 19.9% | -0.7 | |
| Republican Left | Pierre-Étienne Flandin | 95 | +23 | 2 536 294 | 25.8% | +12.2 | |
| PCF | Maurice Thorez | 72 | +60 | 1 502 404 | 15.3% | +6.9 |
296 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.