1936 French Legislative Election

Popular Front

26 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

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SFIO

Léon Blum · 19.9% of votes · +20 seats

149

seats

Republican Left

Pierre-Étienne Flandin · 25.8% of votes · +23 seats

seats

PCF

Maurice Thorez · 15.3% of votes · +60 seats

seats


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.