1869 French legislative election

1869 French legislative election

← 1863 24 May and 1 June 1869 (first round) 6–7 June 1869 (second round) 1871 →

First party Second party   Leader Émile Ollivier Adolphe Vuitry Party Liberal Bonapartists Conservative Bonapartists Seats won 120 92   Third party Fourth party   Leader Adolphe Thiers Léon Gambetta Party Legitimists Republicans Seats won 41 30

Prime Minister before election Adolphe Vuitry Conservative Bonapartist Elected Prime Minister Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat Liberal Bonapartist

Parliamentary elections were held in France on 24 May and 1 June 1869, with a second round on 6 and 7 June.^[1][2] These elections resulted in a victory for the regime of the Second Empire, but the opposition strengthened its presence in the legislature. Nationwide, the regime won 55% of the vote. In Paris, the opposition parties (mostly Republicans) won 75% of the vote; however, the regime won large majorities in the countryside.