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1842 French legislative election

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1842 French legislative election

← 1839 9 July 1842 1846 →
  First party Second party
 
Leader François Guizot Adolphe Thiers
Party Resistance Party Opposition
Seats won 266 193

Prime Minister before election

Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Resistance Party

Elected Prime Minister

Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Resistance Party

Legislative elections were held in France on 9 July 1842. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Resistance Party266
Opposition193
Total459
Total votes173,694
Registered voters/turnout220,04078.94
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Rois et Presidents

Aftermath

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Louis-Philippe of France dissolved the legislature on 16 July 1846.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Roi et President". Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008.