1889 French legislative election

The 1889 general election was held on 22 September and 6 October 1889, during the Boulanger affair. It resulted in a victory for the Republicans, and a thorough defeat for the Boulangists.

1889 French legislative election
22 September and 6 October 1889
All 576 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
289 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.5
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Pierre Tirard Georges Boulanger Alexandre Millerand
Party Anti-Boulangists
Parties
 Boulangists
Parties
 Independent Socialists
Leader's seat Not presented
(Senator for Seine)		 Nord
(vacant since 4 April)		 Seine
Seats won 354 212 12
Seat change 71 11 88
Popular vote 4,867,470 2,918,891 167,021
Percentage 61.2% 36.7% 2.1%
Swing 12.8% 19.5% 15.0%
Prime Minister before election

Pierre Tirard
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

Pierre Tirard
Independent

Results
Summary of the 22 September and 6 October election results
Parties and coalitions Votes  % Seats
Democratic Union 2,974,565 37.4 214
Independent Radicals 1,375,935 17.3 69
Radical Socialists 57
Liberal Republican Union 516,970 6.5 14
Anti-Boulangist majority 4,867,470 61.2 354
Monarchists 1,208,914 15.2 169
Ligue des Patriotes 994,173 12.5 37
Boulangist opposition 2,918,891 36.7 212
Independent Socialists 167,021 2.1 13
Independents 3
Total 7,953,382 100 578

Source: Roi et President

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