1906 French legislative election

1906 French legislative election

6–20 May 1906
All 585 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 293 seats needed for a majority
Registered	11,341,062
Turnout	8,812,493 (77.70%)
Majority party Minority party Third party   170x170px Leader Ferdinand Sarrien Auguste Isaac Jacques Piou Party Bloc des gauches Parties PRRRS (Radicals) Democratic Republican Alliance Independent Radicals Independent Socialists Republican Federation Right-wing coalition Parties Liberal Action Nationalists Leader's seat Charente-Maritime Rhône Lozère Seats won 357 78 96 Seat change 19 new party 28 Popular vote 4,320,611 1,864,557 1,750,104 Percentage 49.03% 21.16% 19.86% Swing 8.37% new party 1.14%
Prime Minister before election Ferdinand Sarrien Radical-Socialist Party Elected Prime Minister Ferdinand Sarrien Radical-Socialist Party

The 1906 general election was held on 6 and 20 May 1906.

The elections produced an increased majority for the governing coalition between the Radicals (PRRRS) and the left Republicans (ARD), which had held power under the premierships of Maurice Rouvier and Ferdinand Sarrien since January 1905.

Sarrien resigned on 20 October for reasons of health. Georges Clemenceau, also a Radical, replaced him, and remained premier until July 1909, after which he went on to become one of the longest-serving French Prime Ministers. The Bloc des gauches formally dissolved with Clemenceau's coming to power.

Electoral System

By the law of 13 February 1889 [fr], French legislative elections would take place utilising a first past the post system to elect one deputy in each constituency to the Chamber of Deputies (France), with some arrondissements being divided into multiple constituencies, though most containing only one.

Results

Popular Vote

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Party			Votes	%	Seats
		Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party	2,514,508	28.53	132
		Independent Radicals	692,029	7.85	115
		Democratic Republican Alliance	908,993	10.31	90
		Independent Socialists	205,081	2.33	20
Bloc des Gauches			4,320,611	49.03	357
		Popular Liberal Action	1,238,048	14.05	66
		Nationalists [fr]	512,056	5.81	30
Right-wing coalition			1,750,104	19.86	96
	Republican Federation		1,864,557	21.16	78
	French Section of the Workers International		877,221	9.95	54
Total			8,812,493	100	585
Turnout			8,812,493	77.70
Abstentions			2,528,569	22.30
Registered voters			11,341,062

Popular vote
PRRRS			28.53%
FR			21.16%
ALP			14.05%
ARD			10.31%
SFIO			9.95%
RI			7.85%
Nationalistes			5.81%
SI			2.33%