1798 French Directory election
The French Directory election, 1798 renewed 150 deputies (one-third) of the French Council of Five Hundred.
The election was held in April and May and only citizens paying taxes were eligible to vote
Directory election
| Name | Tasks | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-François Rewbell | Secretary (Foreign & Financial Affairs) | Thermidorian | |
| Paul Barras | Internal Affairs | Thermidorian | |
| Philippe-Antoine Merlin | War Affairs | Montagnard | |
| Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux | Culture and Religion Affairs | Thermidorian | |
| Jean Baptiste Treilhard | Junior Affairs | Maraisard | |
Legislative election
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| Turnout | 20% | |||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | ||||||||||||||||
| Party | % | Seats won | Prior seats | Tot. Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montagnards | 70.7% | 106 | 0 | ||
| Thermidorians | 29.3% | 44 | 28 | ||
| Maraisards | 44 | ||||
| Royalists | 105 | ||||
| Total | 100% | 150 | 177 | ||
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