French legislative election, 1863

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French legislative election, 1863
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  1857 21 and 22 June and 5 and 6 July 1863 1868  

  First party Second party Third party
  Duc-de-Morny-01.jpg Ollivier, Emile, par Lemot.JPG Berryer 1869.jpg
Leader Charles de Morny Émile Ollivier Pierre-Antoine Berryer
Party Bonapartist Republican Monarchist
Leader's seat Puy-de-Dôme Seine Bouches-du-Rhône
Seats won251 17 15
Popular vote5,355,000 794,640 361,200
Percentage74.2% 10.7% 5.0%

French National Assembly 1863.svg

Composition of the Corps législatif

Prime Minister before election

Jules Baroche
Bonapartist

Elected Prime Minister

Eugène Rouher
Bonapartist

Parliamentary elections were held in France on 21 and 22 June 1863, with a second round on 5 and 6 July. [1] Pro-government candidates won a majority of seats. [2]

France Republic with mainland in Europe and numerous oversea territories

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast, Switzerland and Italy to the east, and Andorra and Spain to the south. The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and a total population of 67.3 million. France, a sovereign state, is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban areas include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille and Nice.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Government candidates5,355,00074.2251
Opposition candidates (Republicans)1,860,00025.817
Opposition candidates (Royalists)15
Invalid/blank votes75,000
Total7,290,000100283
Registered voters/turnout10,004,02872.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Kings and Presidents

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p673 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Legislative elections 1863 Kings and Presidents