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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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Petion is elected mayor of Paris by 6,728 out of 10,632 voters.

"Only 7,000 voters are found at the election of the electors who elect deputies to the legislature.

Primary and municipal meetings are deserted in the same proportion."-- -Moniteur, X.529 (Number of Dec.

4, 1791).

Manuel is elected Attorney of the Commune by 3,770 out of 5,311 voters .-- Ibid.
XI.378.At the election of municipal officers for Paris, Feb.10 and 11, 1792, only 3,787 voters present themselves; Dussault, who obtains the most votes, has 2,588; Sergent receives 1,648 .-- Buchez et Roux, XI.


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