French legislative election, 1881

French legislative election, 1881
France
21 August and 4 September 1881
All 545 seats to the National Assembly
273 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Republican Union Republican Left Bonapartist
Last election 313 N/A 104
Seats won 204 168 46
Seat change Decrease109 Increase168 Decrease58
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party PRRRS Monarchist Moderate Republican
Last election N/A 84 N/A
Seats won 46 42 39
Seat change Increase46 Decrease42 Increase39
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The 1881 general election was held on 21 August and 4 September 1881. This election marked the collapse of the right compared to the 1877 election. 70.55% of eligible voters participated.

Results

Parliamentary Groups

Affiliation Party Seats
Left
  Radical-Socialists and Socialists 46
Centre-Left
  Republican Union 204
  Republican Left[1] 168
  Moderate Republicans[2] 39
Right
  Bonapartists 46
  Monarchists 42
Total 545
  1. ↑ Supporters of Jules Ferry, including Jules Grévy, Jules Favre, and Jules Simon
  2. ↑ Liberal supporters of the Republic

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