1932 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 1 and 8 May 1932 to elect the 15th legislature of the French Third Republic.

1932 French legislative election

1 and 8 May 1932

All 605 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Turnout83.48%
PartyLeader % Seats
SFIO Léon Blum 20.51 129
PRRRS Édouard Herriot 19.18 157
Republican Left 13.57 72
Republican Union 12.88 76
RI 9.98 62
PCF Maurice Thorez 8.32 12
Conservatives 6.08 33
PRS Fernand Bouisson 5.38 37
PDP Pierre de Chambrun 3.23 16
PUP Jean Garchery 0.82 11
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
André Tardieu
Democratic Alliance
Édouard Herriot
Radical-Socialist Party

The elections saw the victory of the second Cartel des gauches, but the socialists and Radicals could not form a coalition government. Édouard Herriot instead formed a government with the support of the centre-right and Radicals held the premiership until the 6 February 1934 crisis.

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