French legislative election, 1842

French legislative election, 1842

← 1839 9 July 1842 1846 →
First party Second party   Leader François Guizot Adolphe Thiers Party Resistance Party Movement Party Leader's seat Calvados Bouches-du-Rhône Seats won 266 193 Percentage 58.0% 42.0%
Composition of the Chamber of Deputies
Prime Minister before election Jean-de-Dieu Soult Resistance Party Elected Prime Minister Jean-de-Dieu Soult Resistance Party

Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Resistance Party

Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Resistance Party

The 1842 general election organized the sixth legislature of the July Monarchy. The election was held on 9 July.

Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

Louis-Philippe of France dissolved the legislature on 16 July 1846.