French legislative election, 1852
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The 1852 general election organized the first legislature of the French Second Empire. The election was held on February 29 and March 14. Out of 9,836,043 registered voters, 6,222,983 voted (representing an abstention rate of 36.73%).
Emperor Napoleon III's Bonapartists won a huge majority comprising of 258 seats out of 261. (5 Royalists allied with the Bonapartists). The Parti de l'Ordre that had won a majority in the 1849 election was banned following their opposition to the 1851 coup by President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
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| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonapartists "Official candidates" | 253 | |
| Monarchists | 7 | |
| Republicans | 3 | |
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