1816 French legislative election explained

Country:Kingdom of France
Flag Image:Royal flag of France during the Bourbon Restoration.svg
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:August 1815 French legislative election
Previous Year:1815
Next Election:1817 French legislative election
Next Year:1817
Seats For Election:258 of the 309 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:155
Image1:Armand Emmanuel Duke of Richelieu.jpg
Leader1:Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis
Party1:Doctrinaires
Seats1:136
Leader2:François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye
Party2:Ultra-royalist
Seats2:92
Image4:Dupont député de l'Eure élu en 1816.jpg
Leader4:Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure
Seats4:20
Image5:Portrait Marc-René Voyer d'Argenson (1771-1842).jpg
Leader5:Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
Party5:Liberals
Seats5:10
Prime Minister
Before Election:The Duke of Richelieu
Before Party:Independent
After Election:The Duke of Richelieu
After Party:Independent

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 September and 4 October 1816 to elect the first legislature of the Second Restoration. Voters 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 citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.