1791 French legislative election

1791 French legislative election
29 August–5 September 1791
All 745 seats in the Legislative Assembly
373 seats needed for a majority
Turnout≈4,300,000
Elected President of the Assembly

Claude-Emmanuel de Pastoret

Legislative elections were held in France between 29 August and 5 September 1791, the first national elections to the Legislative Assembly. They took place during a period of turmoil caused by the Flight and Arrest at Varennes, the Jacobin split, the Champ-de-Mars Massacre and the Pillnitz Declaration. Suffrage was limited to men paying taxes, although less than 25% of those eligible to do so voted.

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