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.
Results
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|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |
| Moderate Royalists | 136 | |
| Ultra-royalists | 92 | |
| Republicans and Bonapartists | 20 | |
| Liberals | 10 | |
| Total | 258 | |
| Source: Election Politique | ||
