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Legislative elections were held in France on 6 and 20 May 1906. The elections produced an increased majority for the governing coalition between theRadicals (PRRRS) and theleft Republicans (ARD), which had held power under the premierships ofMaurice Rouvier andFerdinand Sarrien since January 1905.
Sarrien resigned on 20 October for reasons of health.Georges Clemenceau, also a Radical, replaced him, and remained premier until July 1909, after which he went on to become one of the longest-serving French Prime Ministers. TheBloc des gauches formally dissolved with Clemenceau's coming to power.
By thelaw of 13 February 1889 [fr], French legislative elections would take place utilising afirst past the post system to elect one deputy in each constituency to theChamber of Deputies, with somearrondissements being divided into multiple constituencies, though most containing only one.[1]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Conservatives (incl.ALP) | 2,571,765 | 29.18 | 78 | |
| Nationalist Party [fr] | 30 | |||
| Radical-Socialist Party | 2,514,508 | 28.53 | 132 | |
| Republican Federation | 1,238,048 | 14.05 | 66 | |
| French Section of the Workers' International | 877,221 | 9.95 | 54 | |
| Democratic Republican Alliance | 703,912 | 7.99 | 90 | |
| Independent Radicals | 692,029 | 7.85 | 115 | |
| Independent Socialists | 205,081 | 2.33 | 20 | |
| Others | 9,924 | 0.11 | 0 | |
| Total | 8,812,488 | 100.00 | 585 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,341,062 | – | ||
| Source: Rois et Presidents,[2][3] | ||||
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