1924 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 11 and 25 May 1924. They resulted in a victory for the left-wing Cartel des Gauches, an alliance of Radicals and Socialists, which governed until July 1926 under the premierships of Édouard Herriot, Paul Painlevé and Aristide Briand.

1924 French legislative election

11 May 1924 (first round) 25 May 1924 (second round)
All 574 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Turnout	83.03%
Party Leader % Seats +/– URD Auguste Isaac 35.35 204 +3 SFIO Léon Blum 20.10 104 +37 PRS–PRS Édouard Herriot 17.86 162 +39 RI–GR Raymond Poincaré 11.72 53 −77 PCF Louis Sellier 9.82 26 New DVD – 4.16 25 −63 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Raymond Poincaré Democratic Alliance Édouard Herriot Radical-Socialist Party

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Democratic and Republican Union	3,190,831	35.35	204
	French Section of the Workers' International	1,814,000	20.10	104
	Radical Socialist Party–Republican-Socialist Party	1,612,581	17.86	162
	Independent Radicals–Republican Left	1,058,293	11.72	53
	French Communist Party	885,993	9.82	26
	Conservatives and independents	375,806	4.16	25
	Other parties	89,333	0.99	0
Total		9,026,837	100.00	574
Valid votes		9,026,837	98.21
Invalid/blank votes		164,972	1.79
Total votes		9,191,809	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,070,360	83.03
Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver, France Politique

References

• Popular Vote on France-politique.fr
• Parliamentary Groups on France-politique.fr