Women are able to be Members of Parliament in France; in the National Assembly. Women have been able to be involved in French legislative political life since 1945.
A record number of women were elected at the 2017 French legislative election and sit as deputies in the 15th National Assembly of France.[1]
| Election | Legislature | Number ofwomen | Total numberof deputies | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1945 | First Constituent Assembly | 33 | 586 | 5.6% | |
| June 1946 | Second Constituent Assembly | 30 | 586 | 5.1% | |
| November 1946 | 1st Parliament (4th Republic) | 42 | 619 | 6.8% | |
| June 1951 | 2nd (4th Republic) | 22 | 627 | 3.5% | |
| January 1956 | 3rd (4th Republic) | 19 | 627 | 3.0% | |
| November 1958 | 1st (5th Republic) | 8 | 579 | 1.4% | |
| November 1962 | 2nd (5th Republic) | 8 | 482 | 1.7% | |
| March 1967 | 3rd (5th Republic) | 11 | 487 | 2.6% | |
| June 1968 | 4th (5th Republic) | 10 | 487 | 2.1% | |
| March 1973 | 5th (5th Republic) | 12 | 490 | 2.4% | |
| March 1978 | 6th (5th Republic) | 21 | 491 | 4.3% | |
| June 1981 | 7th (5th Republic) | 36 | 491 | 7.3% | |
| March 1986 | 8th (5th Republic) | 34 | 577 | 5.9% | |
| June 1988 | 9th (5th Republic) | 33 | 577 | 5.7% | |
| March 1993 | 10th (5th Republic) | 35 | 577 | 6.1% | |
| May / June 1997 | 11th (5th Republic) | 63 | 577 | 10.9% | |
| June 2002 | 12th (5th Republic) | 71 | 577 | 12.3% | |
| June 2007 | 13th (5th Republic) | 107 | 577 | 18.5% | |
| June 2012 | 14th (5th Republic) | 155 | 577 | 26.9% | |
| June 2017 | 15th (5th Republic) | 224 | 577 | 38.8% | |
| June 2022 | 16th (5th Republic) | 215 | 577 | 37.3% | |
| July 2024 | 17th (5th Republic) | 208 | 577 | 36.0% |