Elections to the National Assembly of France were held in Algeria in February 1871.
However, two winning candidates (who both stood in Algiers and one also in Oran) also won seats in mainland France,[1][2] and by-elections were held in Algiers on 11 July and Oran on 12 July.
Although they could request citizenship, few did as it involved committing apostasy as it required them to renounce Muslim law.
[6][7] Vuillermoz later resigned and was replaced by Adolphe Crémieux, who defeated Bertholon by 5,552 votes to 4,446.
[9] With Gambetta also having resigned his Oran seat due to winning elsewhere, a by-election for both seats was held on 12 July in which Alexis Lambert and Rémy Jacques were elected.