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Legislative elections were held in France on 2 and 6 March 1839. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.
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Legislative elections were held in France on 2 and 6 March 1839. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Opposition | 240 | |||
| Ministerials | 199 | |||
| Legitimists | 20 | |||
| Total | 459 | |||
| Total votes | 164,862 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 201,271 | 81.91 | ||
| Source: Frémy [1] and Caramani [2] | ||||
Louis-Philippe of France did not have a majority and dissolved the legislature on 16 June 1842.
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