1837 French legislative election explained

Country:July Monarchy
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1834 French legislative election
Previous Year:1834
Election Date:4 November 1837
Next Election:1839 French legislative election
Next Year:1839
Seats For Election:All 459 seats in the National Assemnbly
Majority Seats:230
Alliance Name:no
Image1:Mathieu-Louis Molé.JPG
Leader1:Louis-Mathieu Molé
Alliance1:Pro-Molé Ministry
Seats1:163
Leader2:André Dupin
Alliance2:Center left
Seats2:142
Image3:Guizot, François - 2.jpg
Leader3:François Guizot
Alliance3:Center right
Seats3:64
Image4:Barrot, Odilon.jpg
Colour4:00CCCC
Leader4:Odilon Barrot
Alliance4:Third Party
Seats4:56
Image5:Garnier-Pagès, Etienne.jpg
Leader5:Étienne Garnier-Pagès
Alliance5:Republicans
Seats5:19
Image6:Pierre-Antoine Berryer - lithographie de Maurin.jpg
Leader6:Pierre-Antoine Berryer
Alliance6:Legitimists
Seats6:15
Prime Minister
Before Election:Louis-Mathieu Molé
After Election:Louis-Mathieu Molé

Legislative elections were held in France on 4 November 1837.

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote. 151,720 of the 198,836 registered voters voted.[1]

Aftermath

Louis-Philippe of France dissolved the legislature in the absence of a majority on 2 February 1839.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frémy, Dominique . Quid . 2000 . R. Laffont . Paris . 755 . 17 June 2023.