1932 French legislative election explained

Election Name:1932 French legislative election
Country:French Third Republic
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1928 French legislative election
Previous Year:1928
Next Election:1936 French legislative election
Next Year:1936
Election Date:1 and 8 May 1932
Seats For Election:All 607 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
Registered:11,740,893
Turnout:9,576,422 (81.6%)
Leader1:Édouard Herriot
Leaders Seat1:Rhône
Party1:PRRRS
Alliance1:Lefts Cartel
Color1:DA7B8B
Seats1:320
Seat Change1: 33
Popular Vote1:4,394,963
Percentage1:45.89%
Swing1: 7.82%
Leader2:André Tardieu
Leaders Seat2:Territoire de Belfort
Party2:AD
Alliance2:Right-wing coalition
Color2:ADC1FD
Seats2:268
Seat Change2:new party
Popular Vote2:4,380,717
Percentage2:45.7%
Leader3:Maurice Thorez
Leaders Seat3:Seine
Party3:French Communist Party
Seats3:10
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:796,630
Percentage3:8.32%
Swing3: 2.94%
Map Size:300px
Prime Minister
Before Election:André Tardieu
Before Party:Democratic Alliance
After Election:Édouard Herriot
After Party:Radical-Socialist Party

Legislative elections were held in France on 1 and 8 May 1932 to elect the 15th legislature of the French Third Republic.

The elections saw the victory of the second Cartel des gauches, but the socialists and Radicals could not form a coalition government. Édouard Herriot instead formed a government with the support of the centre-right and Radicals held the premiership until the 6 February 1934 crisis.

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