1839 French legislative election

The 1839 general election organized the fifth legislature of the July Monarchy. The election was held on 2 March and 6 July.

2 and 6 March 1839
Turnout	201,271
First party Second party Third party   Leader François Arago François Guizot Pierre-Antoine Berryer Party Opposition Ministerial Legitimist Seats won 240 199 20 Popular vote 105,265 87,352 8,655 Percentage 52.3% 43.4% 4.3%
Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
Prime Minister before election Louis-Mathieu Molé Ministerial Elected Prime Minister Louis-Mathieu Molé Ministerial

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote. The left won the election with a majority of 240 seats over the right.

Results

Party		Leader	Votes	%	Seats
	Opposition	André Dupin (Third Party) François Arago (Republican)	105,265	52.3%	240
	Ministerials	Adolphe Thiers (Centre-left) François Guizot (Centre-right)	87,352	43.4%	199
	Legitimists	Pierre-Antoine Berryer	8,655	4.3%	20
Total			201,271[1]	100%	459

Louis-Philippe of France did not have a majority and dissolved the legislature on 16 June 1842.

Sources

1. "Roi et President". Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008.