1889 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 22 September and 6 October 1889 during the Boulanger affair. They resulted in a victory for the Republicans, and a thorough defeat for the Boulangists.

1889 French legislative election

← 1885 22 September and 6 October 1889 1893 →

All 576 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
289 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jean Casimir-Perier Georges Clemenceau
Party Moderate Republicans Independent Radicals
Seats won 216 100

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Albert de Mun Georges Boulanger
Party Monarchists Boulangists
Seats won 86 72

Prime Minister before election

Pierre Tirard
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Pierre Tirard
Independent

Results

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Votes

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PartyVotes%
Republicans4,177,46452.37
Conservatives2,914,98536.54
Boulangists709,2238.89
Socialists175,7752.20
Total7,977,447100.00
Source: France-Politique

Seats

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PartySeats
Moderate Republicans216
Independent Radicals100
Monarchists86
Boulangists72
Bonapartists52
Centre-left38
Socialists12
Total576
Source: Rois et Presidents

See also

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