1824 French legislative election

1824 French legislative election

25 February 1824 (first round) 6 March 1824 (second round)
All 428 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 215 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Benjamin Constant Party Rightists Liberal Seats won 411 17
Prime Minister before election Jean-Baptiste de Villèle Ultra-royalist Elected Prime Minister Jean-Baptiste de Villèle Ultra-royalist

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 February and 6 March 1824. The election was an overwhelming victory for Villèle and rightists, as only 17 MPs of the opposition were re-elected (including Royer-Collard, Cécile Stanilas de Girardin, Benjamin Constant and Maximilien Sébastien Foy).

Only male citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.