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1881 French legislative election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | French Third Republic |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1877 French legislative election |
| previous_year | 1877 |
| election_date | 21 August and 4 September 1881 |
| next_election | 1885 French legislative election |
| next_year | 1885 |
| seats_for_election | All 545 seats in the Chamber of Deputies |
| majority_seats | 273 |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Léon Gambetta Carjat 2 (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | Léon Gambetta |
| party1 | Republican Union |
| seats1 | 204 |
| image2 | Jules Ferry - The Evolution of France under the Third Republic (cropped).jpg |
| leader2 | Jules Ferry |
| party2 | Republican Left |
| seats2 | 168 |
| image3 | Georges-Eugène Haussmann - BNF Gallica.jpg |
| leader3 | Georges-Eugène Haussmann |
| party3 | Bonapartists (political party) |
| seats3 | 46 |
| image4 | Louis Blanc mid career.jpg |
| leader4 | Louis Blanc |
| party4 | Far-left |
| seats4 | 46 |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_election | Jules Ferry |
| before_party | Republican Left |
| after_election | Léon Gambetta |
| after_party | Republican Union |
| party5 | Monarchists |
| seats5 | 42 |
| party6 | Centre-left |
| seats6 | 39 |
Legislative elections were held in France on 21 August and 4 September 1881. The elections marked the collapse of the right compared to the 1877 elections.
It was a great success for the followers of Léon Gambetta, whom President Jules Grévy appointed premier two months after the election. His government only lasted 73 days, however, before falling over the issue of electoral reform. This led to three short-lived minority governments, until Jules Ferry was able to form a second government in February 1883 with the support of Gambetta's Republican Union.
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References
References
- R. Gildea. (2008). "Children of the Revolution".
- (September 27, 2011). "résultats des élections législatives française de 1881 gauche majoritaire 1881 Union républicaine Gauche républicaine centre gauche extreme gauche".
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