1816 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 25 September and 4 October 1816 to elect the first legislature of the Second Restoration. Voters elected three-fifths of all deputies in the first round. In the second round, the most heavily taxed voted again to elect the remaining two-fifths of deputies. Only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote.

1816 French legislative election

← 1815 25 September and 4 October 1816 1817 →
258 of the 309 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 155 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye Party Doctrinaires Ultra-royalist Seats won 136 92   Third party Fourth party   Leader Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson Party Republicans–Bonapartists Liberals Seats won 20 10
Prime Minister before election The Duke of Richelieu Independent Elected Prime Minister The Duke of Richelieu Independent