The question had arisen after the last legislative elections, whenEmmanuel Macron 's party failed to win a majority. But in the end, it took another two years before the President of the Republic dissolved theNational Assembly on Sunday June 9, 2024. After a historic victory for the Rassemblement National with over 30% in the European elections, the head of the nation decided, in an address, to call new legislative elections, on June 30 and July 7, 2024.
"Having carried out the consultations provided for in Article 12 of our Constitution, I have decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly this evening. In a few moments, I will sign the decree convening the legislative elections" , he declared, inviting the French to return to the polls as soon as possible. This was in response to Jordan Bardella, president of the RN, who had asked, after his victory,"to take note of this new political situation and organize new legislative elections".
According to article 12 of the Constitution, legislative elections must take place"at least twenty days and at most forty days after the dissolution" . The list led by the presidential majority obtained 15% of the vote, very close to the score of the PS by Raphaël Glucksmann with 14%, followed by La France Insoumise and Manon Aubry, with around 10% according to initial estimates.
