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1869 Legislative Elections
- When
- May-June 1869
- Where
- France
Parliamentary elections in May and June 1869 resulted in a regime victory but strengthened the opposition's legislative presence, inflicting a moral defeat on the Empire.
Elections were held on 24 May and 1 June 1869, with a second round on 6 and 7 June. While the regime won large majorities in the countryside, the opposition, mostly Republicans, won 75% of the vote in Paris. This outcome strengthened the opposition's presence in the legislature and inflicted a serious moral defeat on the Second Empire.
Sources
- 1869 French legislative election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Second French Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
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