1742 imperial election

1742 Imperial election
24 January 1742 (1742-01-24)
 
Nominee Charles Albert of Bavaria Francis Stephen of Lorraine
Party House of Wittelsbach House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Electoral vote 5 3
Percentage 62.5% 37.5%
Emperor before election

Charles VI
House of Habsburg

Elected Emperor

Charles VII
House of Wittelsbach

The imperial election of 1742 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on 24 January. The result was the election of Charles Albert of Bavaria, the first non-Habsburg emperor in three hundred years.

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