1816 French legislative election

1816 French legislative election

25 September and 4 October 1816
258 of the 309 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 155 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye Party Doctrinaires Ultra-royalist Seats won 136 92   Third party Fourth party   Leader Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson Party Republicans–Bonapartists Liberals Seats won 20 10
Prime Minister before election The Duke of Richelieu Independent Elected Prime Minister The Duke of Richelieu Independent

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 September and 4 October 1816 to elect the first legislature of the Second Restoration. Voters elected three-fifths of all deputies in the first round. In the second round, the most heavily taxed voted again to elect the remaining two-fifths of deputies. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Results

Party		Seats
	Moderate Royalists	136
	Ultra-royalists	92
	Republicans and Bonapartists	20
	Liberals	10
Total		258
Source: Election Politique