Legislative Body
France elections · 1857-06-21 – 1857-07-05 · held
Legislative Body: 283 seats in the recorded source scope.
Results: final · partial coverage · Valid votes (6,136,000); first round
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonapartists | 5471000 | 89.16% | 276 | — |
| Republicans | 665000 | 10.84% | 7 | — |
The franchise and territorial boundaries differed from present-day France; women were excluded from these national elections. The Second Empire used official candidates and government pressure; interpret reported votes in that restricted political context. Dates corrected using the French-language historical account; the English infobox contains incorrect months. Figures retain the cited table’s historical groupings and territory; they should not be treated as a reconciled modern nationwide party dataset.