1824 French legislative election
25 February 1824 (first round)
6 March 1824 (second round)
All 428 seats of the Chamber of Deputies
215 seats needed for a majority
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 the ultras, as only 17 MPs of the opposition were re-elected (including Royer-Collard, Cécile Stanilas de Girardin, Benjamin Constant and Maximilien Sébastien Foy).

Electoral system

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Results

PartySeats
Rightists411
Liberals17
Total428
Source: Election Politique

References

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