President — parliamentary designation

France elections · 1871-08-31 · held

The Rivet law conferred the presidential title on Adolphe Thiers.

Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.

Results: not-entered · partial coverage · National valid votes

Thiers had been chosen chief of the executive by acclamation on 17 February. The law of 31 August conferred the presidential title: its 491 votes for and 94 against were legislative votes, not candidate votes. No candidate result percentages are inferred.