There were two candidates for his successor: first, Stanisław Leszczyński, the father-in-law of Louis XV; second, the Elector of Saxony's son, Augustus, supported by Russia, Austria, and Prussia.
Terdapat 2 orang calon pewarisnya: pertama, Stanisław Leszczyński, ayah mertua Louis XV; kedua, putra Pemilih Sachsen, Augustus, yang didukung oleh Rusia, Austria, dan Prusia.