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France elections · 1873-05-24 · held

Patrice de Mac-Mahon was elected by parliament.

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

Results: final · partial coverage · Votes of parliamentarians; not a popular vote

President — recorded results
Party / candidateElector ballotsElector ballot shareSeatsElectoral votes
Patrice de Mac-Mahon39099.7442%——
Jules Grévy10.2558%——

Decisive constitutional ballot; preliminary party meetings and unsuccessful earlier ballots are not separate elections. Published percentages may use participating members rather than valid candidate votes; no popular turnout is inferred.

Sources & further reading

Historical results and cited source bibliography