Legislative Body
France elections · 1863-05-31 – 1863-06-14 · held
Legislative Body: 283 seats in the recorded source scope.
Results: final · partial coverage · Valid votes (7,215,000); first round
Turnout: 72.87%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonapartists | 5355000 | 74.22% | 251 | — |
| Republicans / Legitimists | 1860000 | 25.78% | 32 | — |
The franchise and territorial boundaries differed from present-day France; women were excluded from these national elections. Shared source votes are recorded once for the combined political group. The Second Empire used official candidates and government pressure; interpret reported votes in that restricted political context. Dates corrected using the French historical account (English infobox is inconsistent). Figures retain the cited table’s historical groupings and territory; they should not be treated as a reconciled modern nationwide party dataset.