1820 French legislative election

1820 French legislative election

4 November 1820 (first round) 13 November 1820 (second round)

First party Second party   Leader Armand Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis Benjamin Constant Party Ultra-Conservatives Liberals Seats won 187 33

Prime Minister before election Armand Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis Doctrinaire Elected Prime Minister Armand Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis Doctrinaire

Partial legislative elections were held in France on 4 and 13 November 1820.

Process

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote. All electors 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 around 94,000 people were eligible to vote.

Results

Party		Seats
	Ultra-Conservatives	187
	Liberals	33
Total		220
Source: Election Politique