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1898 French legislative election

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All 585 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
293 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.2
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jules Méline Henri Brisson Édouard Drumont
Party Anti-Dreyfusards
Dreyfusards
Antisemitic League
Leader's seat Vosges Seine Alger
Seats won 340 235 14
Seat change Increase 242 Increase 82 New
Popular vote 4,709,657 3,258,661 137,804
Percentage 58.1% 40.2% 1.7%
Swing Increase 41% Increase 13.5% New

Prime Minister before election

Jules Méline
Democratic Union

Elected Prime Minister

Henri Brisson
Radical Left