# Canonical recap data for French Third Republic Elections (1871)
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title: French Third Republic Elections
subtitle: The first major election under the new republic consolidated democratic institutions amid post-war reconstruction and political uncertainty.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1871-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1871
decade: 1870
country:
name: France
slug: france
summaryShort: The French Third Republic was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fall of France during World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government. The French Third Republic was a parliamen
summaryLong: The French Third Republic was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 11 July 1940, when the Vichy State was officially established following the Fall of France during World War II.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Freemasonry in the French Third Republic"
importance: 82
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic"
  title: French Third Republic
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: The French Third Republic was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussi
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-16
  label: French Third Republic
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