1820 French legislative election

1820 French legislative election

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

First party Second party   Leader Benjamin Constant Party Rightists Liberal 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
	Rightists	187
	Liberal Party	33
Total		220
Source: Election Politique