1876 French legislative election in Algeria explained

Elections to the National Assembly of France were held in Algeria on 20 February 1876 as part of the wider National Assembly elections.[1] At that time, Algeria had three representatives in the National Assembly.[2]

Results

DépartementPartyCandidateVotes%Notes
AlgiersRepublican LeftFrançois Gastu5,82264.7Elected
Far LeftCésar Bertholon2,54428.3
Republican LeftPages5255.8
Republican UnionCharles Bourlier1021.1
Invalid/blank votes307
Total9,300100
ConstantineRepublican LeftAlexis Lambert4,875100Elected
Invalid/blank votes531
Total5,406100
align=left rowspan=4OranRepublican UnionRémy Jacques5,63896.8Elected
Republican LeftDebrousse1843.2
Invalid/blank votes423
Total6,245100
Source: Sternberger et al., National Assembly of France.[3] [4]

Lambert died on 22 January 1877. In the second round of a by-election to replace him, held on 26 April 1877, Gaston Thomson was elected with 2,963 votes against 2,654 for Fawiter (a Radical) and 2,530 for Treille.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Dolf Sternberger]
  2. Winnacker. Rudolph A.. 1938. Elections in Algeria and the French Colonies under the Third Republic. The American Political Science Review. 32. 2. 261–277. 10.2307/1948669. 1948669 . 0003-0554.
  3. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche.asp?num_dept=8537 François Gastu
  4. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche.asp?num_dept=8297 Jacques Remy
  5. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche.asp?num_dept=7055 Gaston Thomson