French legislative election, 1830

French legislative election, 1830

← 1827 5–13–19 July 1830 1831 →
All 556 seats of the Chamber of Deputies 279 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader The Count of Montbel The Marquis of Lafayette Party Ultras Doctrinaires Leader's seat Haute-Garonne (lost) Seine-et-Marne Seats won 282 274 Popular vote 47,940 46,060 Percentage 50.7% 49.3%
Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
Prime Minister before election The Count of Polignac Ultras Elected Prime Minister The Count of Polignac Ultras

The Count of Polignac
Ultras

The Count of Polignac
Ultras

The 1830 general election organized the first legislature of the July Monarchy but was meant to organize the sixth legislature of the Bourbon Restoration. The election was held on 5 and 13 July, with the second round held on 19 July.

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Oddly, the election was organized under the Restoration (the first round being held before the July Revolution), but the legislature was entirely under the new July Monarchy. A quarter of the seats (119) were submitted to by-elections in autumn 1830 (see Administrative epuration). The legislature was immediately dissolved by Charles X of France, but continued its term under Louis-Philippe.