1945 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 21 October 1945 to elect a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution for a Fourth French Republic. A total of 522 seats were elected through proportional representation; women were allowed to vote for the first time.

1945 French legislative election

21 October 1945

All 522 seats in the Constituent Assembly
262 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.83%
PartyLeader % Seats
PCF Maurice Thorez 26.08 148
MRP Maurice Schumann 23.77 141
SFIO Guy Mollet 23.77 134
Conservatives 13.27 62
Radicals 11.11 35
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by department
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Charles de Gaulle
Independent
Charles de Gaulle
Independent
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