Legislative elections were held in

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on 5 and 13 July 1830, with a second round on 19 July.

Electoral system

The

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, the lower house of the

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, was constituted by the

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and deputies were elected for five years, with one-fifth to be re-elected each year. The electoral system, which was used for the last time, was the ''Loi du double vote'' ("double voting") as defined in June 1820, combining

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s for three-fifths of the deputies, elected by 94,000 registered voters, with

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voting in each of the

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for the remaining seats. This meant that many men could vote twice.Bernard Gaudillère, ''Atlas historique des circonscriptions électorales françaises'' (Geneva: Librairie Droz, 1995, ), pp. 10–11

Results

Aftermath

On 25 July, by the

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, which were published the next day, King Charles attempted to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies. However, this led to the

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, and as a result of the king's abdication on 2 August, the Chamber was able to proclaim his cousin Louis-Philippe of Orleans as king and continued its term. The mixed "double voting" system was abolished by the

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, adopted on 14 August 1830, which greatly broadened the electorate and established single-member districts only. 119 seats were made subject to by-elections in October 1830, leading to the defeat of many Ultra-royalists.

References

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